Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen has attacked Mgbuji community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, killing three farmers and injuring several others.
The attack occurred on Friday, November 22, 2024.
Speaking with newsmen, the community leader, Ogenyi Odoh said that the Fulani herdsmen killed three farmers, destroying hectares of rice farms due for harvest. The attack and destruction of farm crops, especially rice farms started about two weeks ago.
The situation was further complicated by the fact that the wounded victims have been rejected by the state Teaching Hospital (ESUT Parklane) in Enugu due to an ongoing workers’ strike.
Odoh revealing that soldiers deployed to strategic locations in Eha-Amufu were withdrawn without explanation before the attacks resumed.
“Today three people who went to their farms were killed in a most savagery brutality. What is their offence? They went to their farms and while they were in their farms Herdsmen entered the farms and start eating it. They were asked to leave and the next thing was to kill them. As you can see in one of the video clips, the man was killed in his rice farm,” he said. “You can also see in the video the large rice farm that Fulani herdsmen maliciously destroyed after four months hard work
“Is there a conspiracy, otherwise, how come after the Nigerian Army withdrew soldiers deployed to Eha-Amufu prior to the election and attacks and killings resumed?
He added, “Only about six soldiers are in entire Eha-Amufu with 100s of kilometers border with Benue State. Our vigilantes are working but there is not much they can do.
The herders are armed with AK-47 rifles with several loaded magazines
“The man they (herders) butchered that was brought to Parklane hospital was rejected. As we speak doctors are battling to save him in a private hospital where a whooping N3nillion are demanded to even commence treatment. So, you can see the severity.”
