Herders’ attack in Ebonyi Community: Two killed, one abducted
From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki
Suspected Fulani herdsmen have attacked Ishiagu community in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and killed two persons and abducted another.
The attack took place on Sunday, it was gathered.
Mr Okafor, one of the victims of the attack is the father to the National Youth Leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Mazi Damian Okafor.
He was said to have been butchered at his farm by the herders while fleeing the area after perpetrating the attacks.
The second victim, identified as Emmanuel Igwe, is as Staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and an Assistant Electoral Officer in Afikpo North INEC LGA office.
He was shot death by the herders on the head along Ishiagu/Mpu road on his way back from Abia State while his wife who was riding with him was abducted.
Ishiagu community in Ivo LGA of the State had witnessed several Fulani herdsmen attacks in the past.
In a telephone chat with the National Youth Leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Mazi Damian Okafor, described the incident as the biggest shock of his life.
Mazi Okafor explained that his father was in his farm when the fleeing herdsmen ran into him and used cutlasses to cut him into pieces.
He noted that herdsmen attacks had become a regular occurrence in the area and called relevant authorities for a quick intervention.
“I’m just coming back from the mortuary where I saw the body of my father butchered with cutlasses by Fulani herdsmen. This is the biggest shock of my life. These attacks have gone out of hands and it’s high the authorities should intervene, ” Mazi Okafor lamented while speaking with our Correspondent on phone.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, in a chat with our Correspondent confirmed the incident.
In a terse WhatsApp message to our Correspondent Monday afternoon, the State Police spokesperson, said: “Two persons were reportedly killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
One was shot in the head through his car Windscreen and the other murdered in his farm with his throat cut.”
