Killer cow arrested
2005-06-09 11:37
Lagos - A cow which strayed and killed a bus driver has been detained by police authorities in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, a police spokesperson said on Thursday.
"The cow has been arrested and is being detained at Trade Fair police station, Ojo," Lagos police spokesperson Olubode Ojajuni said.
He said the bus driver was urinating at a corner when the cow struck him from behind.
"As the man fell down, the cow repeatedly hit him with its hooves and horns until he died," he added.
Ojajuni said the cow would remain in police custody pending the arrest of its owners.
- AFP