• Attack
• Ebonyi Community
• Herdsmen
• Ifeoma Agwu
• Ishielu

HERDSMEN ATTACK EBONYI COMMUNITY, KILLING MANY RESIDENTS

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  Nicolas Adekeye / 1 month
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A devastating attack by suspected herdsmen on Amegu Nkalaha Community in Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi State has left many residents dead and several houses destroyed. The Chairman of Ishielu LGA, Mrs. Ifeoma Agwu, confirmed the attack, stating that the casualty figure is still unknown as evacuation of dead bodies is ongoing. Agwu “We are taking the victims’ bodies to the mortuary right now. I cannot talk much on it now. We will give more details later,” Mrs. Agwu said. According to reports, the attack is believed to be a reprisal for the recent killing of cows belonging to the herdsmen in the area. Prof Ndubuisi Idenyi, a member of the community, took to his Facebook page to express his shock and grief, stating, “My Village Amegu Nkalaha attacked today by Herdsmen. Many have been killed and houses razed to the ground. What a black Sunday!” In a telephone interview, Prof Idenyi revealed that the herdsmen attacked the community in the early hours of Sunday, killing and injuring an unknown number of people, as well as burning down houses. “I don’t have the number of casualties right now. We are still tracking and bringing out the dead bodies especially those killed in the farms,” he said. A source, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed that a Pastor of a Pentecostal church and an evangelist in the area were among those killed in the attack. The source maintained that community members were not responsible for the killing of the cows, attributing it to members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in the forest. “We did not kill their cows. They were killed by members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in the forest,” the source said. The source further revealed that there had been tension in the community following the killing of the cows, with stakeholders making frantic efforts to prevent the attack. When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Joshua Ukandu, claimed he was not aware of the incident.