15 Pregnant Cows Killed In Rivers State By Unknown Gunmen

 At least 21 cows have been killed by unknown assailants who invaded Odogwa community in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.

At a media briefing in Port Harcourt, the State capital, the Rivers Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Mohammed Abubakar, said the incident occurred at about 9pm on Wednesday when the cattle rearers went to town to buy some beverages.

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He further averred that out of 21 of the killed cows, 15 were pregnant, expressing shock at the attack, as according to him, the cattle rearers have been living in harmony with members of their host community.

In his words:

 “They shot 21 cows and before the Miyetti Allah people came back, the gunmen had escaped.

“The cows were littered on the ground dead, just like that. Some just gave birth; some are pregnant. More than 15 were pregnant.

“In the morning, they went back to find out what had happened to provoke the attack and they took their complaint to the monarch of the community and other residents there.

“They too expressed surprise that they don’t know what happened. We have been living peacefully with the people in this community for long, even when our cows destroy crops, we pay for the damages.

“We also pay for the place we are living, yet this sort of thing happened to us. If there was anything wrong that the cattle rearers have done that the people don’t like, they should tell.”