A cow bought to celebrate Christmas has killed Mr Sobokime Igodo, a former youth president of Obogoro community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
It was gathered that the deceased and a group of friends had contributed money to buy the cow and share it as they normally do every Christmas.
According to Daily Trust, the residents of the area said the tragic incident happened at the deceased’s residence where sharing of the cow was supposed to take place.
It was learnt that the two butchers hired to kill the cow were unable to make the animal stand so they could tie its legs before killing it.
Igodo was said to be on a phone call when the cow suddenly got up and charged towards him, kicking him and slamming his back on the floor.
He was said to have been rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (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 the teaching hospital in Port Harcourt.
The state police spokesman, SP Asinim Butswat, denied knowledge of the incident. He however promised to contact the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area and revert to our reporter. He had not got back as at the time of filing this report.