Herdsmen Flee Osun State Over Continuous Attacks Of Their Cattle By Thunderstorm

A mild drama ensued on Sunday night in Osun state as Fulani herdsmen were seen moving their cattle from the state after continuous attacks on their cattle by a thunderstorm.

This was said to have followed a natural disaster at Iba, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, in which thunder killed 17 cows

Naija News learned that on seeing the heavy movement of cattle on the road, motorists who were afraid of being attacked by the herdsmen scampered for safety.

One of the herdsmen, who simply identified himself as Haruna confirmed that there was a resolution among herdsmen in the state to move their cows to a safer place.

He said” We are going home. We want to keep our cows in a safer place. This environment is no longer safe for us and our cows. We don’t really understand what is happening in Yoruba land.

“It happened in Ondo recently, in which our brothers in that state lost many cows to thunderstorms. The same thing is happening here in Osun, where our forefathers have lived for centuries without such an occurrence.

“These people are using spiritual power to kill our cows; killing our cows is tantamount to killing our future. You keep your money in the banks, don’t you? the cows remain our bank, so, any calamity that befalls the cows directly affects our future”.

Asking him about their destination and any possibility of returning to their base, Haruna reacted this way:
” Why are you asking me such question, are you a cattle rustler? We don’t disclose our destination to strangers. You are even making me angry “.