No fewer than 17 cows and two sheep were killed by a thunderstorm in Iba, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State.
According to an eyewitness, who spoke to newsmen on Saturday, the
incident happened on Friday at Gaa Eleesun, a community mostly populated
by Fulani herdsmen.
It was further learnt that the thunderstorm, which struck around
6:00pm, also injured many individuals in the community, causing serious
apprehension.
Speaking on the development, the leader of Gaa Eleesun community, Chief Jimoh Soliu lamented the loss of the animals.
Soliu said: ” We had just returned from pasturing when thunder
started striking. We ran into the houses leaving our cows outside. But
to our shock, we found 17 cows and two sheep dead outside.
“This is devastating for us because since we have been staying in this community, this strange occurrence has never happened.”