Policemen in Ado-Ekiti have arrested
two rams for attacking and injuring a 65-year-old woman popularly called ‘Iya
Oyo.’
Narrating her ordeal, Iya Oyo said
she was on her way to a commercial bank in Okesa area with her son on Monday to
withdraw some money when one of the rams reportedly owned by a manager
of a filling station in the area went berserk and gored her, fracturing her
right thigh.
she was on her way to a commercial bank in Okesa area with her son on Monday to
withdraw some money when one of the rams reportedly owned by a manager
of a filling station in the area went berserk and gored her, fracturing her
right thigh.
The woman who was writhing in pains
at a traditional orthopaedic clinic where she was rushed to by sympathisers,
said that she fell immediately after the attack and became unconscious
only to find herself at the clinic where she regained consciousness.
at a traditional orthopaedic clinic where she was rushed to by sympathisers,
said that she fell immediately after the attack and became unconscious
only to find herself at the clinic where she regained consciousness.
According to her, “on the fateful
day, I was going to the Union Bank with my son. We were walking on the walkway
and saw the rams in front of us but not knowing what was on their mind.
Immediately they sighted us coming, one of them rushed and hit me several times
with its horns. Immediately, I fell but as I was struggling to get up, the
second ram joined the first to attack me. Thank God that some people came and
saved me from untimely death in the hands of these “mad rams.”
day, I was going to the Union Bank with my son. We were walking on the walkway
and saw the rams in front of us but not knowing what was on their mind.
Immediately they sighted us coming, one of them rushed and hit me several times
with its horns. Immediately, I fell but as I was struggling to get up, the
second ram joined the first to attack me. Thank God that some people came and
saved me from untimely death in the hands of these “mad rams.”
Residents who do not want their
names in print described the rams as “too notorious and always ready to attack
people at sight. “We have complained several times to the owner of the rams to
tame them but to no avail. The animals are always roaming the streets and
daring people,” they said.
names in print described the rams as “too notorious and always ready to attack
people at sight. “We have complained several times to the owner of the rams to
tame them but to no avail. The animals are always roaming the streets and
daring people,” they said.
She said the owner of the animals
had gone into hiding since the attack without offering any form of assistance
to her.
had gone into hiding since the attack without offering any form of assistance
to her.
The director of the Tradomedical
Clinic, Chief Ezekiel Ogunjemilusi, said Iya Oyo was brought to his clinic with
fractures on two sides of her right leg noting that the injury will take few
weeks to heal.
Clinic, Chief Ezekiel Ogunjemilusi, said Iya Oyo was brought to his clinic with
fractures on two sides of her right leg noting that the injury will take few
weeks to heal.
Though there was no official
statement, a highly placed police officer at the Area command confirmed the
attack.
statement, a highly placed police officer at the Area command confirmed the
attack.