Seven cows belonging to a Fulani herder, identified only as Alhaji Abdullahi, in Elepo village, Ifon, Osun State, were in the early hours of Tuesday struck dead by lightning.
The cows were said to have been tethered to a place in the village, when a loud deafening noise was heard around where the animals were kept.
A resident of Ifon, Alao Saheed, said it was the first time such an incident would occur in the town.
He called on relevant government agencies to remove the dead animals to prevent the outbreak of an epidemic.
The Seriki Fulani in Osun State, Alhaji Sulaimon Oloruntoyin, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.
The cows were said to have been tethered to a place in the village, when a loud deafening noise was heard around where the animals were kept.
A resident of Ifon, Alao Saheed, said it was the first time such an incident would occur in the town.
He called on relevant government agencies to remove the dead animals to prevent the outbreak of an epidemic.
The Seriki Fulani in Osun State, Alhaji Sulaimon Oloruntoyin, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.
