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Mysterious Lightning Kills 36 Cows On Ondo Sacred Hill

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Mysterious lightning has reportedly killed thirty-six cows on Saturday night on top of a sacred hill in Ijare community of Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The incident which turned the hill, ‘Oke Owa’ located at the outskirt of the community to a tourist centre as people within and outside the community trooped out in their numbers to catch a glimpse of what happened.

It was gathered that the cows were being led to the hilltop regarded as sacred groove by some Fulani herdsmen when the incident happened.

Tribune reports that there was heavy rain accompanied by the thunder which shook the whole community, describing the incident as the wrath of gods on the herdsmen.

He noted that herdsmen and their cows had desecrated the sacred groove which is forbidden in the town, disclosing that the Fulani herdsmen had been occupying the hilltop for the past five days.

He said the Fulani herdsmen had been warned by some chiefs in the town to stay off the groove before the incident happened on Saturday night.

According to him, only the king of the town and some chiefs are allowed to visit the hill just once a year during the celebration of the new yam festival to perform some rituals.

He, however, said the repeated sound of thunder at the hilltop made the residents suspect that the gods are angry and were not surprised to learn about the development on Sunday morning.

He said nobody never knew the thunder had caused such havoc until a hunter who was on hunting expedition found the 36 dead cows on the mountain top.

The report of the hunter made the traditional ruler of the town, the Olujare of Ijare, Oba Adegbamigbe Oluwagbenigun to delegate chiefs to make report to the police and to also go to the scene to assess what has happened.

A visit to the hilltop by our correspondent to confirm the incident, and found 36 dead cows lying on the ground without any mark on their bodies.

There were also indication that the Fulani herdsmen were trying to settle on top of the hill as there was a shed under construction with tubers of yam and pepper on the ground.

Speaking with journalists, the Olujare of Ijare, who spoke through his second in command, the Sapetu of Ijare, Chief Wemimo Olaniran, described the incident as wrath of the gods.

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