Many Killed As Suspected Herders Attack Enugu Community

Many Killed As Suspected Herders Attack Enugu Community

On Sunday, suspected herders stormed Abor, a farming village in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State in the southeast of Nigeria, and many people were presumed dead.

Around 8 a.m., a group of over 100 armed individuals invaded the neighborhood.

Jude Eze, a local, told Premium Times that in addition to those slain in the incident, dozens more locals were also hurt.

“Many people were injured, aside from several others that were killed. But I am sure I saw three corpses and an injured person,” he said.

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Mr Eze stated that some community leaders were still counting bodies that had already been recovered in order to determine the exact number of people killed in the attack.

According to Premium Times, some vigilante operatives in the community initially engaged the hoodlums in a shootout. They were, however, overwhelmed by the attackers due to their superior numbers.

Another resident, who did not want to be identified, said the hoodlums also killed a top leader of the vigilante operatives during the attack.

“They killed one powerful security man from our place. He is popularly called ‘Sharia.’ He was a leader of Agu-Amede Vigilante Group, but joined Abor Vigilante Operatives to challenge the Fulani herdsmen,” he said.

Agu-Amede and Abor are two autonomous communities in Eha-council Amufu’s area.

The resident also informed Premium Times that a combined team of police and military personnel has begun patrolling the area.

He stated that security personnel arrived in the community with three patrol trucks and one armored vehicle.

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