Early this morning, residents of the Fulani community of Adoye Odumasi in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region awoke to a dreadful experience following an attack by unidentified gunmen that resulted in the death of approximately one hundred cows.
Although the cause of the attack cannot be immediately determined, the terrified villagers said that it may have just been a case of thievery because the attackers were spotted transporting some of the killed cows in motor tricycles.
No human casualty was recorded but with each cow valued at Ghc 7000 on the average, the attack could have set the residents area back at millions of cedis as 89 cattle have been reported killed with several others unaccounted.
Secretary for Tabital Pulaaku International, Ghana Chapter, Alhaji Yakubu Musah Barry has described the attack as unwarranted and unfortunate, calling on the police to investigate the matter to ensure the pepertrators are made to account for their actions. Alhaji Barry has also urged the affected victims to exercise restrain whiles effort are made to ensure the matter is thoroughly investigated.
