Again, suspected herders invade Enugu community, kill three residents
“We are at the mercy of armed herdsmen. Our people are afraid of going to farm. So many people have been forced into IDPs camps.”
Stay updated with breaking news from Ogenyi Odo. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
“We are at the mercy of armed herdsmen. Our people are afraid of going to farm. So many people have been forced into IDPs camps.”
Three people have been confirmed dead in fresh attacks in Eha-Amufu communities of Agu-Amede, Mgbuji and Umujiovu-Eboh in Southeast Nigeria. The communities are in the Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu State. The killing has brought the number of people allegedly killed by armed herdsmen in the communities in the last week to 20.
The death toll in the Eha-Amufu community sacked by the Fulani herdsmen invasion has risen to 15 people with five more decapitated and dismembered bodies recovered on Wednesday. SaharaReporters had reported that armed herdsmen declared war on the agrarian communities of Agu-Amede, Mgbuji and Eboh in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu State on Tuesday, killing and sacking more villages. It was reported that no fewer than 13 people including women and children were killed with properties worth millions destroyed.