A farmer, identified as Cordelia Utazi, was allegedly hacked to death on her farm at Ugwujoro Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State Monday.

The deceased, popularly known as Oyee Eze, was weeding her farm with her daughter, Onyinye, when suspected herdsmen attacked them, leading to her death.

Vanguard gathered that her daughter drew the attention of her late mother to the presence of the herdsmen, but sensing they were going to be attacked by the fast-approaching herdsmen, the young girl took to her heels and alerted other villagers.

A source, who participated in taking the dead body of the victim to the Faith Foundation Hospital in Nsukka metropolis told Vanguard, “They were weeding in the farm when her daughter looked up and saw herdsmen with their cattle on their farm.

“The daughter, Onyinye, saw the herdsmen moving very fast towards their direction and took to her heels.

“The mother, Cordelia Utazi, also wanted to run but the herdsmen shot her. When they got to where she was lying helpless, they used cutlass to cut off her hands.

”They equally used something to smash her skull.

“It was the daughter who ran to the village to inform others of what had happened to her mother.

“In that state of confusion, the villagers rushed to the scene and discovered the woman in a pool of her blood.

“Before they could reach there, the herders had disappeared into nearby bushes with their cattle.

“It was a terrible incident in our community.

Confirming the incident, the spokesman of Enugu State Police Command, Daniel Ndukwe, said the command has commenced investigation to fish out the hoodlums who allegedly murdered a middle-aged woman on her farm.

“Investigation has been launched to fish out the hoodlums, alleged to have murdered a middle-aged woman in Ugwujoro Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani LGA in the afternoon hours of 18/10/2021. Further development will be communicated,” he said.

Also, in his reaction, the South East chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, MACBAN, Gidado Siddiki, distanced members of his association from the attack, insisting that “there are no herdsmen at Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State as at today.”

While saying that those who carried out the attack are not members of his association, he added that not every herdsman seen in the bush is a member of MACBAN.

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“The daughter, Onyinye, saw the herdsmen moving very fast towards their direction and took to her heels.

“The mother, Cordelia Utazi, also wanted to run but the herdsmen shot her. When they got to where she was lying helpless, they used cutlass to cut off her hands.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/10/ak-47-wielding-herdsmen-revisit-nimbo-hack-woman-to-death-on-her-farm/

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Confirming the incident, the spokesman of Enugu State Police Command, Daniel Ndukwe, said the command has commenced investigation to fish out the hoodlums who allegedly murdered a middle-aged woman on her farm.

“Investigation has been launched to fish out the hoodlums, alleged to have murdered a middle-aged woman in Ugwujoro Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani LGA in the afternoon hours of 18/10/2021. Further development will be communicated,” he said.

loveth360:
ESN should take action.

Guestlander:
Herdsmen or ESN terrorists? It seems the number of terrorist groups in Afghaneastern are increasing by the day.
We can't really say who is killing who anymore is this part of the world.

okeyglm:
were are the efulefus who said ESN has chased herdsmen away from Igbo land.

SmartPolician:
Where is the military when they are needed the most?

Guestlander:


Sorry o. Didn't you accuse the DSS of killing Dr. Akunyili? This is the stuff people with big brains do.

Guestlander:


Which one? There are too many to mention. Is it the one where innocent people are attacked on the road and shot to death or the ones where the victim's head are cut off and left in public places?

loveth360:
ESN should pls take action.

abouzaid:
you can be sure that soldiers have been deployed to avert a reprisal attack. This country is getting useless everyday, they're using terror to take over people's farms.

successmatters:


They did, only for the army to bring in more Herdsmen, set up military camps and checkpoints to be protecting Herdsmen and killing the locals.

okeyglm:
its just a lie , those guys didn't depart Enugu state . they are many there , go to villages u will see them. stop turning the narrative.

Guestlander:


DSS again! It is ok when people are lying to you but when you lie yourself, nobody can help you.