Five persons have been arrested by the men of the state police command for buying dead cows struck by lightning from Fulani herders.
Eight cows were killed by lightning at a mountain in Oyinmo Quarters, Ikare Akoko the headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State late on Tuesday evening.
The incident happened a month after 36 cows were killed by lightning in Ijare town in Ifedore Local Government Area of the state.
The News Track reliably gathered that immediately after the cows were struck dead, two Fulani boys that followed the cows, rushed to the butchers in town and sold the cows to them.
They were said to have sold the dead cows at cheaper prices.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Femi Joseph confirmed the incident, saying investigation had commenced into the matter.
Meanwhile, Ondo State Government has suspended the sales of cow meat in four local governments in Akoko area.
The affected local governments are: the Akoko North- East, Akoko North-West, Akoko South-West and Akoko South-East.
The environmental health officers in the four local governments announced the suspension to avoid circulation of contaminated meat to unsuspecting members of public.
