Some 32 cows have been struck dead by lightning during a heavy downpour in Osara Village in the Obantoko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The bizarre incident occurred around 2:00 pm on Saturday, prompting alarm among local Fulani herders.
The Fulani reportedly alerted the community leader Baale Wasiu Afolabi.
According to him, the incident was reported to the Divisional Police Officer of Aregbe Division at around 1:30pm on June 21, 2025.
Officers were immediately dispatched to the scene.Speaking with reporters on Sunday, Afolabi confirmed that the animals were discovered lifeless at the herders’ grazing station, where they were kept during the storm.
“I was at home on Saturday when the Fulani herders came to report that lightning had killed 32 of their cows,” Afolabi said. “I got to their place and saw the dead cows. We’ve since reported the matter to the Aregbe Police Division and the Chairman of Odeda Local Government, Dr Afolashade Adeyemo.”
The community leader assured that a meeting has been scheduled with the herders to discuss next steps and ensure the incident does not disrupt peace in the area.
“Thirty-two cows were struck dead when thunder and lightning occurred during a heavy downpour,” Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, said in a message to journalists.
