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Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Enugu community, hack pregnant woman, 7 others to death, destroy farmlands



Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Enugu community, hack pregnant woman, 7 others to death, destroy farmlands

Suspected Fulani herdsmen reportedly invaded the Mgbuji community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, destroying farmlands, killing eight persons, while several others were injured and some kidnapped .

 

Some villagers told Daily Sun that the armed herdsmen invaded the community on Sunday afternoon, August 1, through the border they have with the Benue community and attacked several farm settlers and others caught in the farm.

 

A villager, Chinaza Akan, who witnessed the incident said one of the casualties was a pregnant woman who was killed by the armed herdsmen, her stomach opened and fetus removed, while some were wedding guests.

 

One of the victims has been identified as Ogbuabor Joseph Udoka, a 2017 graduate of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, formerly Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike. 

 

According to Chukwuma Sunday, Udoka met his untimely death on his way home from the farm settlement. 

 

The villagers said the attacks have risen in recent times with massive casualties, and little or no effort has been made by the Police or the state government to end the attack.

 

Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Eha-Amufu, Rt Rev Daniel Nkemjika Olinya, who confirmed the development to Daily Sun, painted a horrible and gory picture of the inhumane actions of the suspected herdsmen.

 

He registered his concerns that herdsmen attacks in farm settlements in the affected Mgbuji community and its neighbours have been on the rise and the government has not done enough to end the attacks.

 

"This is the third time the armed herdsmen are invading the Mgbuji community this year, aside from indiscriminate kidnappings which we have lost count of. Most of the time, they invade the community, kidnap and kill the victims, many of them. The last attack before this Sunday’s attack led to the death of six people. Five of them have not been buried and, now they came again this time and killed eight persons,’ he said.

 

"Some people said the rising attacks in the recent time could be linked to the eviction notice given to the herdsmen and other conditions of operation that are, perhaps, unacceptable to the herdsmen.

 

"For instance, some of the people who were kidnapped and released recently by the armed herdsmen stated that the herdsmen insisted that they would continue their criminal actions until IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, drop his agitations for Biafra.’

 

Bishop Olinya further confirmed that the Police came on Monday, 24 hours after the attacks, with the intention of taking away the corpses, but the community members resisted them because they have not released other corpses in their custody for burial.

 

The community members said the Police asked that they sign undertaking before they could release the corpses to the family members for burial. But the undertaking, as gathered, was not favourable to the community, hence they withheld their signature.

 

He said that part of the undertaking was that they would allocate land to the Fulani people, accept and live together with them whenever they return to the community, and that was unacceptable to the community members. So, the corpses are still with the police.

 

He called on the Enugu government to take action on these armed herdsmen.

 

"Our people are living in fear and anxiety. They no longer go to their farms because these armed herdsmen have occupied locations where food are produced for local consumption and supply to the state.

 

"The Anglican Bishop said the state government is aware of what’s happening in the community contrary to the belief that they are unaware, but the government has deliberately refused to take strong actions against the activities of herdsmen.

 

"Unfortunately, the state government had chosen to shift their responsibilities to members of the Neighborhood Security Watch Outfit who are obviously ill-equipped to confront these armed herdsmen. Neither modern weapons, logistics, operational vehicles nor motivations were provided to enable them to respond to the attacks.

 

"These armed herdsmen rape and kill our women and men who go to the farm for one reason or another. The implication is that there might be a scarcity of food next year, and that could be disastrous and have a significant impact on the economy of Eha-Amufu and beyond. Imagine that a basin of garri that used to be sold at N2,500 has risen to N10,000 to N12,000. People, unarguably, are dying of hunger."

 

Meanwhile, one of the members of the neighbourhood watch in the community who pleaded anonymity also confirmed the development and accused the security agents, particularly the police of championing the interest of the armed herdsmen.

 

"Why would they take custody of the remains of the victims of the previous herdsmen attacks, insisting that the community must sign an undertaking which, obviously, was unrealistic and unfavourable to the community. Police insisted that the community must provide land for the herdsmen for habitation which is not possible. These herdsmen are wicked, deadly, and not people we can live with," he told Daily Sun.

 

Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Enugu community, hack pregnant woman, 7 others to death, destroy farmlands

Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Enugu community, hack pregnant woman, 7 others to death, destroy farmlands

 

Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Enugu community, hack pregnant woman, 7 others to death, destroy farmlands

Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Enugu community, hack pregnant woman, 7 others to death, destroy farmlands Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Enugu community, hack pregnant woman, 7 others to death, destroy farmlands Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Enugu community, hack pregnant woman, 7 others to death, destroy farmlands

by Linda Ikeji at 03/08/2021 7:16 PM
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lyrics love about 2 years ago

Too bad 👎 In Europe, you see names like Stone, Bush, Gates, Sands.. Yet they progress. But here in my country Nigeria, Favour is struggling to feed, Blessing is begging for data and depression wan kill Joy! Chai!... No be juju be that? 😅

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

If this community venture take this incident lightly then they are doomed and likewise surrounding communities. Look for those bastard Fulanis In the bushes kill them to the last details, if they have cows take them to the community, kill them all and feast all night long with dancing and jubilation. Leave the government and their security agencies out of this matter.To be forewarned is to be forearmed ! #awordenough

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

You should have waited for the right post to drop this your dumb comment. This isn’t the right time.

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Obededom Nwafor about 2 years ago

Oh God Buhari and his brothers has finished this country o.May God judge you both.Wicked cow rearers

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Obededom Nwafor about 2 years ago

That community should find a way to get a gun kill those animals when they come back again.This is all the fault of our wicked,lazy and corruption filled policemen or security men generally if they are doing their work ,how will those animals see gun to move around .

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

The community members said the Police asked that they sign undertaking before they could release the corpses to the family members for burial. But the undertaking, as gathered, was not favourable to the community, hence they withheld their signature. He said that part of the undertaking was that they would allocate land to the Fulani people, accept and live together with them whenever they return to the community, and that was unacceptable to the community members. So, the corpses are still with the police. This is the statement! This shows the police are working with the Fulanis to commit crimes.

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

How is that funny. You are fucking mental.

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Until igbos wake up, this will only get worse. Make una dey sleep

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

But ugwuanyi is always busy taking pictures and putting his face on bill boards

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

And yet IPOB and yoruba are their problems.

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Why not enter that bush and kill them all my igbo brothers, how long will this continue, this people are very wicked and unrepentant

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deeboi about 2 years ago

Terrible… dee

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Ghost about 2 years ago

Dick head just shut up no be u dey celebrate janjaweed every time now u don dey shout terrible. Ur mama

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Hell-fire about 2 years ago

This is not true. Igbos are hiding under herdsmen to kill their enemies. Igbo people like fighting over land always

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Kate Mmuolokwu about 2 years ago

Chineke kpokwa gi oku there. Are you in anyway defending the bloody herdsmen?

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Hell fire is the destination of you and your family so I'm not surprised at your utterances. Your soul is already doomed!

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lyrics love about 2 years ago

you sound just like your name

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Crackhead about 2 years ago

That’s my problem with ugwuanyi and the rest of the cowards Governors I have in the south East. You guys are total failure. Is Governor Ugwuanyi bereft of ideas or what? This has to stop.

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

What a shame !

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Yet, this stupid government will be handling them with kids gloves.

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

This is beyond words. So sad.

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NINJA WARRIOR about 2 years ago

Sebi una dey kill law enforcement officers. Continue nauu. IPOB no fit protect una again😂😂 Useless set of people. See dem dead body like BUSHMEAT😂😂

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

You are an idiot. IPOB was protecting the masses from predators and vampires 🧛‍♂️ like you people. If you guys have the balls, you guys should come out in broad day light to carry out your evil acts. Why doing it secretly? Nitwit! Idiots! Animals in human form. Where were you pigs when the ESN were having protecting the masses? You vampires disappeared. Now, you hoodlum brothers have surfaced because Nnamdi Kanu is incarcerated with the help of the shrunk-vegetable and lifeless president.

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

U too mumu .... Is ur stupidity as old as man?

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Adaobi about 2 years ago

Hatred is a burden. Your heart will continue to be heavy towards the Igbos.

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Osuji Emmanuel about 2 years ago

It very that people like are still very myopic to see the strategic game plan of the Fulani. Few years ago no one thought the yoruba land will come under the siege of the Fulani but today what do we see?. They will come for you and your community, rape your mother and sisters and kill your brothers father someday. Thank you

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

May your entire family become dead body like bush meat, may you be maimed beyond recognition but live in suffering and pain before you die.

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Oskirin about 2 years ago

RIP to d dead..police shd swoop into action n bring d perpetrators to book..all life are sacred.

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SETI the 1st about 2 years ago

Tell me how Nigeria and world would react if an igbo group go the northern villages killing them and be destroying their farm crops...FULANI must know that we re counting and they re going to pay back ...2023 is around the corner...this is when you can't hear anything from some igbo traitors who re against ipob like one foolish dead guy called IJELE....

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Uba Aham about 2 years ago

So sad! When will Fulani herdsmen stop these killings?

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Shebi they are holding Nnamdi Kanu and all the eastern leaders are keeping quiet? Where are the fake association of Igbo youths who said that IPOB should not do a sit-at-home? E don happen oo, Fulani is on your door step now! Your governors have been doing everything to frustrate the efforts of ESN in combating these killer herdsmen. Where are the bishops that are criticizing IPOB, oya e don happen! The weak governors will still not do anything. I pity the victims of this unholy union called Nigeria!

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

I truly pity the igbos

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SHEARER VINCENT AZIH about 2 years ago

It's time people use village deities to protect themselves

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Offor Stella about 2 years ago

So sad , Herdsmen attacks have risen in the Eastern parts in recent times with massive casualties and properties worth millions of naira destroyed. Unfortunately little or no effort has been made by the Police or the state government to end the attack.

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Where is that stupid man in the name of one Nigeria....? I mean the VON man that said we must stay with Fulani in one Nigeria..... It will never be well with you.... And anybody that says we will remain as one entity call Nigeria, it will never be well with you.

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Orji A. Orji about 2 years ago

Where is Buhari. If it were the IPOB Buhari would have been flexing muscle. Fulani has the exclusive right to kill with impunity.

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Where are the so called ESN.they are busy hunting for security men that can help them.fighting war that they can not finish.may the souls of my brothers and sisters rest in peace.

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

You are so senseless. If ESN go there and try to defend them. They will all be killed or arrested by the army and the police. You reason so poorly.

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Mark Offor about 2 years ago

Could it be that What Nnamdi Kanu was screaming and preaching about is actually true? It is VERY difficult to trust Nigerian Politicians! Mumu and Useless People Everywhere!

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

MNK has unveiled all their evil agenda ..

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Fulani herdsmen have been killing igbos under Mazi’s watch, and nothing happened. Mazi tactic is just very stupid, and most importantly, Igbo leaders and politicians were not supporting him, because he was always abusing all of them. And using his army of soldiers on ground to threaten them and counter their directives. So igbos need to look inward and fix themselves before they start pointing at other people’s leaders.

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Elvis Ujagbe about 2 years ago

This is so sad. My suggestion is for the youths in the community to join together and defend their land. The few wealthy indigenes mostly based outside the community should contribute money to support the youths in acquiring arms to defend the settlement. I'm suggesting these because both Enugu State and the FG are not ready to do anything. Just imagine the Police asking indigenes to sign an undertaking to release land to the criminal herders. Too bad!

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Everything is tagged Fulani herdsmen, ESN or bandits. Where is the picture of the pregnant woman that was killed? Linda stop spreading unfounded stories. You dare not report this kind of nonsense in Europe or America else they take your licence and penalize you. At least we have seen the pictures of the young man that was killed; sticking to verifiable news is it a crime? Nevertheless, accusing a group of what you are not even sure is a crime of its own if you guys don't know. Such accusations can inflaming more hate between tribes when nobody is even sure of who did it. Criminals can wear military or ESN uniform to commit a crime. Most crimes are done under a cover of another thing. Stop spreading rumors.

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Your turn about 2 years ago

Don't worry ehn go reach your family turn very soon. If not this year so you go start to believe the pain wey people de go tru in hands of fulani helsman

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

you and your family will eat this breakfast very soon

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Na Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Aka) JAGABAN, Na him dem dey find.

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Opening a pregnant woman's stomach then remove the foetus. ...hmmm... .Enugu state the bandits have crept in ...Ugwuanyi or is it Ugwumonkey will say ye ye ye I'm the governor take charge secure ur state o. Enugu

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Ugwuanyi is a coward. He is only interested in image boosting. He can't protect his people. It is a shame. This can't happen in Anambra and Abia.

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

That agent of devil who doubles as an agent of disunity that calls himself Nigerian president. .. Is he a vampire?

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Useless Esn/ippo

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Ezekiel Okeke about 2 years ago

The power of fulani criminals from Guinea are thugs of fulani caliphate called military, police etc. Elimination of fulani caliphate thugs called military, police etc. is end of fulani criminals from Guinea. More than 99% members of the defeated thugs of fulani caliphate called military, police etc. are brainwashed animals among this territory natives including Igbos. No community, town, city in Igboland which do not have capabilities and capacity to eliminate defeated thugs of fulani caliphate called military, police etc. within their community, town, city in less than 24 hours. Every community, town, city in Igboland must eliminate defeated thugs of fulani caliphate called military, police etc. within their community, town, city now for existence securities and freedom under Biafra Republic. Slaughter them from all directions and take their weapons, Burn Down their barracks etc. and take their weapons. Interim governing council of Biafra Republic led by Prof. Nnaji and Dr Ifeanyi Uba as deputy must establish embassy in Russia Federation etc. of Southern Countries Union now to coordinate military and diplomatic operations for Biafra Republic. Defeated fulani criminals must find their way back to Guinea- dead or alive in this 2021 the way defeated British bandits find their way back to Britain in 1960. Only the Sword decides.

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CollapsedNigeria about 2 years ago

What a country what a history. If you fight you will die if you don't fight you will still die. The country has collapsed.

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Ike Any Ede about 2 years ago

Ugwu anyi go this governor as he lalowed his peopl to killed by killer herds men

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Any Fulani caught killing in the east will spell stupidity repeatedly Try but don't be caught!

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

Is it that they are no men in the community. Stop sleeping, go to the bushes and defend your comments.

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Ayaba Esteri about 2 years ago

If anyone still has doubts about the Buhari Agenda, or The Fulanis' Project Nigeria they ought to read this piece. " . . . part of the undertaking was that they would allocate land to the Fulani people, accept and live together with them whenever they return to the community, and that was unacceptable to the community members. So, the corpses are still with the police." What baffles me is that the igbos would tolerate this. I've always considered them to a courageous people. Frankly, am surprised that this is going on in igboland. 🙄

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Anonymous about 2 years ago

THIS IS A STRATEGY TO STARVE THE IGBOS, EHA AMUFU IS OUR FOOD BASKET. WHERE WILL OUR HELP COME FROM??????????:?

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Obiora jamal about 2 years ago

Obodo Agbariele

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