- As Fulani Herdsmen in Osun move their cattle in droves from the State
Daily Post reported on Tuesday that there was a mild drama on Sunday night, November 24, as Fulani Herdsmen in Osun State were sighted moving their cattle in droves from the State over continuous attacks on their cattle by thunderstorms.
According to the newspaper, there were movement of thousands of cows along Iwo-Osogbo road around 12:15am on Sunday morning, following a natural disaster at Iba, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, in which thunder killed 17 cows”.
Meanwhile, Starnews reported in September how a mysterious thunderstorm killed 36 cows in Oke Owa, Ijare community in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The reason for the continuous killing of Fulani cattle by thunderstorms in Yoruba land has emerged.
A highly placed Miyetti Allah leader who spoke with Starnews (Starnews.com.ng) under the condition of anonymity on Friday, accused some yoruba leaders of conspiring together to be killing their cows through spiritual means.
”Our findings revealed that the continuous killing of our cows by thunderstorms is spiritual and not natural. It was a conspiracy by some yoruba leaders to deal with us”, the source told Starnews.
Meanwhile, Daily Post had quoted one of the herders called Haruna on Tuesday to have said the following:
”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 affect our future”.
According to Daily Post, when asked 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 “.
The recent incident in Osun happened on Friday, November 22, 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.
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