Breaking: Police , Army remain mute as Fulani Herders Invade Enugu Community, kill dozens of people, chased away villagers

Breaking: Dozens murdered As Fulani Herders Invade Enugu Community, kill, chased away villagers     Nigeria: Many feared dead as Musli...

Breaking: Dozens murdered As Fulani Herders Invade Enugu Community, kill, chased away villagers

 

 

Nigeria: Many feared dead as Muslims attack Enugu community again, eight days after killing 25 people there

 

“When your Lord inspired the angels, I am with you. So make those who believe stand firm. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Then strike the necks and strike their fingertips.” (Qur’an 8:12)

 

My contact in Nigeria says: “Don’t mind the excuses being given by the soldiers. They are collaborators. If it was an IPOB gathering (even if it is the IPOB women wing), the soldiers arrive immediately and clamp down. They don’t give excuses like they do with herdsmen.” IPOB is Indigenous People of Biafra, a Biafran independence organization.

 

“BREAKING: Many Residents Feared Dead As Suspected Herders Invade Enugu Community Again,” Sahara Reporters, December 18, 2022:

 

The attack comes barely eight days after assailants attacked the community and killed 25 people at the last count.

 

An armed group suspected to be Fulani herdsmen and collaborators from Agala community in Benue State on Sunday attacked Ebor community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu State.

 A yet-to-be-ascertained number of people were killed during the latest attack.

 

The attack comes barely eight days after assailants attacked the community and killed 25 people at the last count. The attack forced residents of Mgbuji, Umujiovu and Ebor communities to flee their homes.

 

Subsequently, businesses were forced to shut down in Eha-Amufu, the third largest town in Enugu.

 

A security source lamented Sunday’s attack and the negligence of the state government to tackle the problem once and for all.

 

The source said, “These assailants have sacked over 40 villages and settlements. Now they are attacking the hometowns. This is the harvesting period and people have been forced out of their homes and communities and the government is paying lip service to this. These people are coming from communities in Benue State and the government is aware of it….

 

“From the report I received, the armed herdsmen and their collaborators from Benue State communities launched the attack around 5:30 am to 6 am this morning. Before we got there, several people had been killed. We are few soldiers here and where we are based is a little bit far from the communities. There are no other security operatives from other security agencies here in Eha-Amufu except local vigilantes. They (vigilantes) first engaged them but the invading armed herdsmen outnumbered them,” the source added.

 

A community leader, who gave his name as Ogbuabor Samuel, confirmed the attack….

 

“They should stop fabricating stories that our people are collaborators. That is a fallacy and it diverts attention from the real issues. Agala people in Benue State have joined forces with armed Fulani herdsmen to continue to kill and destroy our people. That is the situation. Since these recent attacks started in October, we haven’t seen policemen here. You can only see the police if their commissioner is coming to witness the destruction and go back to Enugu to dish out false narratives. “Where are the tactical squads and operational assets of the police he told Nigerians through the media that he had deployed?

 

“We want to know, who are the security agencies in Enugu State protecting their interest? Could it be that the security chiefs in Enugu State are in the state to give cover to armed herdsmen?”

 

SaharaReporters earlier reported that in the last two years, starting from January 2021 till date, no fewer than 120 people had been reportedly killed by criminals suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in Eha-Amufu…

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