A strange incident happened at the Ikogosi warm spring site along Ipole-Ekiti road, when no fewer than 15 cows belonging to some Fulani herdsmen were struck dead by lightning on Saturday night at the outskirt of Ikogosi Ekiti community, Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
The Asaoye of Ikogosi, Chief Ayo Ademilua said it was a natural occurrence, which he said was strange in the town.
Ikogosi warm spring has been a notable recreational and tourist centre, where warm and cold spring converge.
The Chief said the lightning was said to have struck during a torrential downpour that started around 4:00 pm and ended at 6:02 pm.
“The whole town shook when the thunderstruck. Later, we saw some commuters coming into town and those returning home from their farms saw the Fulani herders who disclosed that it was the thunder that killed the cattle.”
Also speaking on the novel incident, the Onikogosi of Ikogosi Ekiti, Oba Abiodun Olorunnisola alleged that the herders have been making spirited efforts to sell the cows to residents, describing this as dangerous to the health of his people.
The monarch said he has reached out to his colleague at Ipole-Ekiti, Oba Oladele Babatola, on the the need to warn their subjects against consuming such a desecrated meat.
