The Zonal Secretary, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders
Association, Nasarawa South, Nasarawa State,
Jaafaru Usman, on Thursday said 21 cows had
been killed by thunder at Ashige in Lafia East
Development Area of the state.
Usman told the News Agency of Nigeria on
Thursday in Lafia that the thunder struck on
Tuesday morning during a downpour killing all
the 21 cows belonging to a herdsman, Malam
Bature Lere.
He appealed to the state Government, authorities
of the Lafia East Development Area and public
spirited individuals to assist Lere who lost all his
cows to the thunder.
“I am appealing to Gov. Umaru Al-Makura to
assist this man who lost all his cows to the
disaster,” he
said.
He, however, advised the herdsman to regard the
incident as an act of God and pray for a better
future.
Mr Tijani Abubakar, a staff of Veterinary Services
Department, Nasarawa State Ministry of
Agriculture and Water Resources, also confirmed
the incident and described it as “a natural
phenomenon’’.
Abubakar, who said that he was delegated to
assess the incident, sympathised with the
herdsman, and assured that he would take his
report to the appropriate quarters.
Narrating his ordeal, Lere said the incident
occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday during a
downpour.
He said that the cows were all that he had and
appealed to the state government and well
meaning individuals to come to his aid.
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