Nsukka- Anxiety and confusion has enveloped Abbi Community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, Enugu State, following the invasion of the area by Fulani herdsmen who unleashed mayhem on the people, killing a brother and sister apart from razing down about seven houses and several motorcycles. Herdsmen… as death merchants Altogether, 19 persons were declared missing in the community even as several others were also wounded with machetes by the invaders.

It was gathered that the Fulani herdsmen numbering over 30 emerged from the bush, and began to attack the people in the community last Thursday, killing their victims and maiming others with machetes before fleeing into the bush unharmed.

The two relations who were killed were identified as Fidelis Okeja, 45, and his sister Mercy, 50. Fidelis and Mercy were sitting outside their compound around 6.30pm discussing when suddenly, about 30 masked Fulani herdsmen emerged from nowhere and them instantly. They later went ahead and attacked other members of the community with machetes, burnt some houses before retreating into the bush.

Investigations by Vanguard, revealed that sporadic shooting by the suspected Fulani herdsmen sent shivers into the inhabitants of other parts of the community who scampered for safety amid confusion. A reliable source in the community said that the people were taken unawares by Fulani herdsmen, adding that the police and members of the local vigilante group were yet to respond to cries of the people before the invaders escaped into the bush. ‘’The most worrisome aspect of the Fulani invasion of the community was that about 19 people are still missing as nobody can give account of them. Those missing were last seen on the fateful day.

The community formed search parties in groups, combing bushes within and outside the community for days now, yet no sign of success has been recorded,’’ he noted. ‘’We have lodged formal complaint at both Adani police station and Police Area Command Nsukka, but no arrests have been made over the matter. The Fulani herdsmen were armed to the teeth with dangerous weapons when they invaded us.

“Two people killed while 19 missing, several others brutalised with deep machete cuts now lying critical down at different hospitals. “The corpses of the deceased Fidelis and Mercy have been deposited at Bishop Sanahan Hospital, Nsukka while the search for the missing 19 people continues,” he said.

A senior officer at the Police Area Command, Nsukka who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed the story describing the attack on Abbi community as pathetic and sorrowful as two biological relations were killed and several others wounded,” among others He, however, said that full scale investigations has commenced to unravel the circumstances surrounding the barbaric attack on the community.

The Officer, however, said that the police were yet to receive the report of missing persons in the community on the account of the incident, but appealed to the community not to take laws into their hands by engaging in reprisal attack. Meanwhile, a team of anti-riot policemen has been drafted to the community to beef up security in the area and beyond.

: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/fulani-herdsmen-invade-enugu-community-kill-two-19-missing/

Why hasn't PMB called these Herdsmen to order?

God help my people, for long these Fulani terrorist have prevented people from going to farm, but the usual Nigerian way the govt has to wait till people are being killed.

Lalasticlala and Mynd44 please FP. Save them from the marauding Fulanis.

I can vividly confirm this story.... The rate at which herdsmen attack villages in Enugu is really alarming... What baffles me is that nothing will be done about it. Even from the state govt.

Where are those useless internet iPods when you need them? They must be too scared to make themselves useful in their region and community. If it is to make empty threats about bringing down the 'zoo' they can shout themselves hoarse on nairaland. Empty chestbeaters.

Maybe this comment wont be important for the majority of people here. Some of you will ignore it, most of yall wont bother to read and it'll go unnoticed along with other comments maybe I'll be criticized for this but i just want to let yall know I'm selling potatoes.......

Enugu people should apply Anambra method all towns in Anambra has vigilante groups equipped with arms they collaborate with NPF, state government gave 2 to three patrol trucks to all towns in Anambra

Under Buhari, Fulani herdsmen are now the 5th largest terrorist organisation in the world.

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Enugu people should apply Anambra method all towns in Anambra has vigilante groups equipped with arms they collaborate with NPF, state government gave 2 to three patrol trucks to all towns in Anambra

that did not stop fulani herdsmen from invading dunukofia as was shown by channels tv yesterday

Fulanis are just killing Igbos anyhow


Government has to come to the rescue of the Igbos

They kill Igbos in their own land, now they go to Igboland to kill Igbos

Buhari please help Igbos


And where are the IPOB Youths that claim to have enough ammunition to defeat the Zoo Army?

What are they doing about this? How come they can not defend their own land from ordinary herdsmen?

Chukwu Abiama save us from Fulani bullies

Hmm

AltarBoy1:
I can vividly confirm this story.... The rate at which herdsmen attack villages in Enugu is really alarming... What baffles me is that nothing will be done about it. Even from the state govt.

So if them leave you now you go say Enugu state get governor!?
My broda we don enter one chance! o42 people go suffer no be small!

someone should curb this bastards before it gets out of hand.... naso craze dey start

This is serious

Oh no, not again.

I do remember many people from the eastcoast threatening fire and brimstone if even a toad was stepped on by fulani raiders in "biafra". They called the people who these heartless miscreants had visited mayhem on "cowards", forgetting killing and maiming has been an artform and lifestyle for this marauders for ages.
Well, the chicken is roosting in your yard now, those weapons cum plans you intend to use to unleash unimaginable retribution on the statehood of Nigeria, please bring them out for practice on this fulani subhuman types. You will have my support and goodwill for this one

imbefool:
Maybe this comment wont be important for the majority of people here. Some of you will ignore it, most of yall wont bother to read and it'll go unnoticed along with other comments maybe I'll be criticized for this but i just want to let yall know I'm selling potatoes.......

I Stopped eating potato yesterday, maybe if ya sell Yam

What is wrong with these herdsmen rampaging north to south to east.....

What's tha business?

Ok

I hate to read stories like this. Not even a single abokki was killed.. What happened to retaliation?
What is wrong with our youths sef? Why not mobilise against these blood sucking demons?
I am angry right now!!

I hope the president is seeing his kinsmen killing people @ will.

E be like these hausa wan start war

Please recheck, northerners are the most peaceful in Nigeria........

Datz bad

This invasion by fulani herdsmen is getting too much. Why is Buhari and the FG silent about it?

Haba!

these people sha

What madness!

Buhari doesn't kn his work at all. Imagine his brothers killing innocent citizens everyday

We need to do something about this menace