Tragedy struck the community of Obogoro in Yenagoa Governorate, Bayelsa State, when a cow bought for the Christmas party killed the community's former youth president, Sobokime Igodo.
The deceased and a group of friends reportedly brought money to buy the cow and share it, as they usually do every Christmas.
Local residents in the area said the incident happened at the home of the deceased, where the cow sharing was supposed to take place.
It was discovered that the two butchers hired to kill the cow were unable to stand the animal up so they could tie its legs together before killing it.
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Igodo was reportedly on the phone when the cow suddenly stood up and charged at him, kicking him and slamming his back into the ground. He was reportedly rushed to Federal Medical Center (FMC), Yenagoa, from where he was referred to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital.
A source confirmed that the youth leader later died at Port Harcourt University Hospital.
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Upon contact, Bayelsa SP State Police spokesman Asinim Butswat denied having knowledge of the incident.
However, he promised to contact the police officer of the department in charge of the area and get back to our reporter. He had not yet returned at the time of submitting this report.