Scores of herdsmen in Agbala, Owerri North Local
Government Area of Imo state on Tuesday were severely
wounded after a band of herders freely used dangerous
weapons on each other following a disagreement over
missing cows.
Two of the herdsmen were fatally injured and rushed to the
emergency Unit of the Federal Medical Center, Owerri by
stunned villagers.
According to an eyewitness, the situation would have led to
a possible attack on the village if it was not witnessed by
other herders.
The source said: “What happened was that a herdsman had
gone into the bush where his kinsman and his cows were
staying and stabbed him while the man was sleeping. He
left with his victim’s cows after he thought that he was
dead.
“But another herdsman who was in the bush quickly alerted
other herdsmen who came to the forest and overpowered
him after stabbing his severally and thereafter recovered the
stolen cows.
“It was we villagers who alerted the police. The man was
rescued and the two rushed to the emergency unit of FMC,
Owerri.”
The source added that it would be a miracle if the two
survive, as their conditions were said to be critical.
The development caused heavy gridlock on Owerri-Aba
Road.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Orlando Ikeokwu, a
Superintendent of Police, said that the two herders were
responding to treatments at the hospital.
He said that it was Policemen from the Agbala Police
Division that rushed the herders to the hospital following a
distress call from people.
Ikeokwu, said that the herdsmen had a disagreement over
their missing cows.





https://thenationonlineng.net/tension-as-herdsmen-fight-over-missing-cows-in-imo/

Ok

In as much as am against shedding of blood,it's a good development.Its better they kill themselves than innocent farmers.

judgementyard:
In as much as am against shedding of blood,it's a good development.Its better they kill themselves they innocent farmers.

You are wise?
You spoke my mind... Only that the villagers alerted the police too quick.. they should have allowed them reduce their numbers even more before they report to the police.

Kai the nuisance of these herdsmen is getting out of hand. It is even more worrisome with the president's admittance that most of the herders are foreigners and yet little is being done to find a lasting solution to this crisis. With their resorting to fighting themselves seems more like karma at work, God confuse the enemies of this nation so that they will keep fighting themselves. I leave Fulani herdsmen with this proverb " ochu nwa okuko nwe ada"

Injured? Why not killed? They can kill themselves for all i care.

Wicked, evil, heartless and barbaric creatures.

I don't know why the Fulani people are allowed to go around with dagger,

they would have blamed this on Imo people and attack the community in returns.

BBC documentary on kidnapping in Nigeria says 90% of the kidnappers arrested all over Nigeria are Fulani-herdsmen

Stale news