Hundreds of cows were on Friday allegedly chased out of
Idanre community in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State by some youths
suspected to be traditionalists in the town.
In a 30 seconds video watched by our correspondent, the
traditionalists were seen tying white wrapper in front of the cows, which
gave the impression that they were leading the cows out of the town.
A female voice in the video said in Idanre dialect, “These
are the cows in the town. They are too many. God, thank you. Idanre has gained
freedom.”
However, the secretary to the traditional ruler of the town, Mr Agbelusi Ganiyu, denied that the community used juju to send herders out of the community. He said the people dressed in white attire were the priests of a deity known as Orosun (Aworos).
Agbelusi explained that Orosun was a fertility goddess and
it was the period for its adherents to celebrate the festival on Idanre Hills.
He said, “Orosun was a woman while alive. She did not have
any child but was capable of making others get pregnant. When she died, the
people started worshipping her. They held the festival on the hill.
“The adherents came down from the hill and were dancing
round the town. It was a security outfit that had a scuffle with the herders.
It had nothing to with the Orosun worshippers. They were going on their own and
the cattle were walking on the streets.”
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