From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State
The Kogi state government has directed residents within Lokoja metropolis to stop consumption of beef in the next one week as no fewer than 20 cows were on Thursday confirmed dead.
Our Correspondent reliably gathered that the mysterious death of the cows was traced to alleged poisoning.
Following the incident, the Kogi state government has warned the people of the state, especially within Lokoja environs to stop the consumption of beef in the next one week.
The state Director of Veterinary Services, Dr Salau Mohammed Tarawa, gave the warning on Thursday.
He said that upon receiving the report, officials of the ministry moved into action and recovered some of the dead cows that were in the market for sale.
He said other cows were said to have been moved to Osara, Ajaokuta, Obajana, Koton Karfe and Kakanda in order to sell them to unsuspecting members of the public.
The Permanent Secretary, Malam Sani Abdulganiyu, urged members of the public to cooperate with the ministry to address the situation without compromising their health.
