Two men riding on a motorcycle have been killed in an accident involving a runaway cow along the Ile-Oluji-Ondo Itanla road in Ondo State.
The incident sent shockwaves through the community.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred as the young unidentified victims were transporting a bag of cocoa from Ile-Oluji town to neighbouring Ondo town.
While travelling at top speed, their motorcycle was rammed by a stray cow that suddenly emerged from the bush that fateful Thursday, March 13, 2025.
According to an eyewitness, the fleeing cow collided with the speeding motorcycle, which fell and killed the two men instantly, leaving the two corpses in a pool of their own blood.
The herder, identified as a Fulani man, fled the scene immediately after the incident, taking the rest of his cattle with him.
Irate onlookers were hesitant to stop or mob him, fearing possible Fulani reprisals.
The identities of the deceased victims have not been confirmed.
