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Herders Almost Kill Man With Machetes On His Farm In Imo For Complaining About Destruction Of Crops By Cattle

A middle-aged man has been badly cut with machetes by armed men suspected to be herdsmen in Imo State.

Although SaharaReporters could not immediately ascertain the location where the incident happened, a video of the incident seen by SaharaReporters on Tuesday, shows the injured middle-aged man in a hospital facility.

It was gathered that the man was nearly killed because he asked the herders to leave his farm because their cattle were destroying his crops.

The video also shows that the bloodied man was on his head, arms and neck.

A voice in the video says the man was attacked on his farm by “Fulani herdsmen”.

"The man was attacked by Fulani herdsmen. We thank God that he was brought to the hospital on time. You can see the deep cuts they gave him in the neck, head and arms. With this, you tell that they had the intention to kill him."

Meanwhile, efforts made by SaharaReporters to get the reaction of the spokesman for the state police command, ASP Henry Okoye were unsuccessful as he did not answer his calls.

He had also not replied to the text message sent to him at the time of filing this report.

Source: https://saharareporters.com/2024/01/30/herders-almost-kill-man-machetes-his-farm-imo-complaining-about-destruction-crops-cattle

Bandits suspected to be herders have invaded the Ogurugu community in the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State and kidnapped four women.

SaharaReporters was informed that the attack happened on Tuesday evening.

Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area has been under constant attack by herders and other local militias.

Recently, some gunmen took over the Ogboli axis and Ogurugu community, kidnapping people, a community source told SaharaReporters on Thursday.

Lamenting the spate of kidnapping in the council area, a community member identified as Nick Ogbebe, said, "On Tuesday, four people were kidnapped in Ogurugu community.

"These are poor mothers and farmers who are working in a new palm plantation company here in Ogurugu in order to support their husbands in the smooth running of their homes.

"For now, no information of their whereabouts. One of my cousins is one of them.”

"Please, we request for your prayers. I wonder what will happen in the coming farming season," he added.

Efforts made to get the police reaction were unsuccessful as the command's spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe did not answer his calls.

He also did not reply to a text message sent to him.

SaharaReporters reported on January 20, how some wedding guests who were kidnapped by gunmen in Nkpunato Nkpologu, Uzo-Uwani Council Area of Enugu State berated the Enugu state police command for denying the incident.

One of the victims who identified himself as Ikenna Diugwu told Saharareporters that his family paid a ransom of N2 million to his abductors to secure their release.

Narrating the unfortunate incident, Diugwu explained that they were going for a traditional wedding in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State on December 27, 2023, when their bus was attacked.

Diugwu said they were subsequently abducted. He regretted that the police denied that they were kidnapped despite spending four days with their abductors.

Source: https://saharareporters.com/2024/01/25/bandits-invade-enugu-community-kidnap-four-female-farmers#google_vignette

Yet again, Agu-Amede in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State has come under heavy attack as armed men said to be herdsmen have invaded Imamamaru village.

The assailants killed two villagers and injured several others.

The bandits also burnt about four houses, SaharaReporters learnt on Tuesday.

SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday, some days after a similar attack at Isiado village which left two people dead.

SaharaReporters reported on Monday that bandits suspected to be Fulani herders launched an attack on a community in the area, killing one person.

The recent attack in Isiado and Imamamaru villages has forced people to flee their homes.

Aged women, pregnant and nursing mothers and children are being relocated to neighbouring communities and villages which are safer, a community source told SaharaReporters on Tuesday.

A community leader, Ephraim Ogbu, who confirmed Saturday’s incident to SaharaReporters, decried the unprovoked attacks.

"The second attack at Imamamaru Agu-Amede after killing those two people at Isiado Agu-Amede. Our people are currently living in danger," he said.

"A young man who is currently lying in a hospital bed was inside his house at Imamamaru village when the invaders launched the attack. Immediately he ran out of his house, they grabbed him and macheted him. You can see what they did to him. We don't know whether he will survive it. How can someone stay in his house and a foreigner will attack him and want to still live in that community?

"We learnt that the herders engaged soldiers deployed in Eha-Amufu when they were patrolling the community. So, the soldiers engaged and overpowered them. They retreated and when the soldiers left, they launched the attack on innocent residents."

SaharaReporters reported on January 3, 2024 that gunmen suspected to be herders had launched an attack on Agu-Amede community in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu, killing two young men who were there for Christmas celebration.

It reported that communities in Eha-Amufu town including Agu-Amede, Mgbuji, and Abor witnessed large-scale attacks in 2021 and 2022 by herders in collaboration with militias from Benue State.

Efforts by SaharaReporters to get the reaction of the spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, failed as he did not answer his calls or respond to a text message sent to him.

Source: https://saharareporters.com/2024/01/23/enugu-community-boils-herders-invade-agu-amede-kill-two-injure-others-raze-houses#google_vignette

danelson007:
From your name show that you are one of the pained idiots who voted a certificateless president and because he is not doing well you want others to fail

For your info, it was a one week warning strike and it has been called off.


Worry about your own governor and leave our working governor alone

Update: Thanks to the mod for doing the needful.

Back to the topic, Otti is a useless governor. Rather than pay the arrears of workers of Abia state, he wasted the money on food and instead recruited people like danelson to come and defend him online.

Lol so I should worry about my own governor now. But any little thing in Lagos, you people that live miles away put mouth like say Abia share border with Lagos.

Again, Otti is a complete failure and a compound thief.

Elupeeeeeeee74!

To think the clownn of a governor spent over 900million on food, yet he can’t pay workers arrears.

The academic and non-academic staff unions of Abia State University, ABSU, have embarked on strike over the inability of the state government to pay their members’ outstanding 11 months salary arrears.

The workers had, through their various union leaders, given the management of the institution December 31 as deadline to pay off the salary arrears, or face industrial action.

The Nation reports that the students of the institution have not yet resumed studies after the Christmas and New Year holidays due to the ongoing industrial actiion.

The ASUU Chairman in ABSU, Chidi Mbah, confirmed to the Nation that the industrial action was due to the 11 months salary arrears owed to members of the union.

“We are on strike based on numerous issues, especially because of the unpaid 11 months salary arrears.

“It cuts across 2011, 2012, and 2022. Although since the incumbent government has come to power, they have been up and doing; they have been releasing subventions for the university to augment.

“However, we know that the subvention isn’t enough because the wage bill is about ₦320m while the state government releases ₦100m per month which was what he inherited from his predecessor.

“But since he (Otti) came onboard, he has been releasing that money regularly but we have a deficit of ₦220m.

“Since the assumption of the new government, we have not been owed salaries per se, although the December salary was paid some two weeks ago; some have received, while others are yet to receive theirs.

“Government is a continuum, we have already written both the state government and the management since September 26.

“We told them that we would down tools if nothing was done till December 31. That was why we now embarked on the strike.”

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2024/01/22/abia-varsity-lecturers-embark-on-strike-over-11-months-salary-arrears

Judging from the name of those arrested, it is now evident that this kidnapping business is a marriage of Northern and Southern criminals.

There should be a law that will allow public execution of criminals within 7 days televised live on TV.

There was a heated gunfire exchange, on Thursday, as the police rescued Segun Akinyemi, an Abuja resident, who was kidnapped just as he was driving out of his house.

The kidnappers were taking Akinyemi from Abuja to Kano State when the police swooped on them, according to Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna, ASP Mansir Hassan.

He said on January 18, 2024, operatives attached to Kawo Divisional Headquarters, Kaduna, received a distress call of a kidnapping incident from Abuja.

He said they were alerted that the culprits and their victim were transiting through Kaduna.

“The Operatives, at about 0010 hours, blocked a grey Toyota Hilux van with registration number Abuja RBC 90 DC, carrying four passengers, the driver inclusive, suspected to be the vehicle conveying the kidnappers and their victim.”

“On sensing danger and in an effort to escape, one of the kidnappers fired at the Policemen, and they responded accordingly. In the resulting gun duel, the victim, a certain Segun Akinyemi of block 10, flat 2 FCDA quarters Area 3 Garki, Abuja, was rescued, and one of the kidnappers, a 28-year-old Chinaza Philip of Life Camp Abuja, was arrested,” he said.

The police said the three other suspects who escaped are being trailed, adding that the vehicle belonging to the victim, two Retay G17 model pistols, one Beretta pistol, ten 9mm P.A.K ammunitions, and five 9mm special ammunitions were recovered from the kidnappers.

He said preliminary inquiries revealed that the victim was abducted on January 17, 2024, by the kidnappers just when he was leaving his home situated at the aforementioned address.

He said the three escaped suspects were; Chidibere Nwodibo of Life Camp, Abuja, one Auwal surname unknown, and the gang leader whose identity is yet to be ascertained.

The kidnappers were transporting their victim to Kano before they were intercepted by the Police.

The Commissioner of Police Kaduna State Command, CP A.D Ali, while commending the Operatives for the brave feat, still tasked them to continuously go after criminal elements in the State.

He called on the members of the public to avail themselves of security agencies’ hotlines for any distress call requiring a prompt response.

Source: https://dailytrust.com/breaking-gunshots-as-police-rescue-victim-abducted-in-abuja-arrest-kidnapper/

Frigga13:
If na igboland this happened


Yoruba media for the lead the onslaught.. with nairaland and it’s paid trolls .. pumping more tribal diesel and fuel at once..

See as Yoruba media Dey down play the matter with sentiments

Wetin cause fire.. dem say na miners explosive

.. be say Ibadan no Dey safe for living.. because this kind matter fit happen at anytime..

Living in Ibadan is a dangerous risk..

Who which parts dem don store tons of explosiveed.. Na till e explode we go hear..

Ibadan my town .. is now at owners risk.

Legendhero..

You sef see wetin we see.. e no touch family house ba.. Na God.


Make una sha no go sink this ancient and lovely city..

I love Ib..❤️

Mynd44 fergie001 seun

This tribalist comment is still standing on here. Is this how nairaland is now built?

When Yoruba start their own now, you’ll go on a blocking spree.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/amp/mumbai/mumbai-vakola-police-bust-nigerian-drug-ring-seize-55-gram-of-cocaine-worth-5624-lakh

The Vakola police have apprehended four Nigerian individuals for allegedly selling drugs. The police seized 55 grams of cocaine worth Rs. 56.24 lakhs.

According to the police, on January 10, they arrested an individual identified as Anthony Maduka Nyize (32) from Kadam Wadi, Santacruz East. Subsequent investigations revealed his partner, Sonia Devi alias Sairam (22), was also involved in the crime. She was apprehended on January 14.

Further inquiry revealed that the main accused frequently contacted a few Nigerian individuals and met them in a society called Aary colony. Consequently, the police arrested two more Nigerian individuals, identified as Azah Alias Aka Moren (33) and Sebi Raul alias Ekenna Godwin (27), both from Goregaon.

The investigation uncovered that these individuals, along with the main accused, were engaged in drug selling. A case under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act was filed against all four individuals, and the police seized cocaine valued at Rs. 56,24,500.

coputa:
Yes India unlike Singapore has not yet pass a death legislation on any drug offense, hence, nigerians drug Lords see it as a haven

You’re correct.

Until India take a stance, these things won’t stop.

Almost every year, over 1000 Nigerians are arrested in India alone for drug trafficking and yet it does not seems like it is going to stop soon.

coputa:
Crime doesn't pay.

I think the drug business is booming in India and some Nigerians are using the “get rich or die” mentality to make what they can make out of it.

At 38 years, he will be condemned to prison and other people will now enjoy the fruit of his hard labor.

Source: https://www.news9live.com/city/bengaluru/bengaluru-ccb-police-recover-rs-12-lakh-from-nigerian-drug-peddler-2403294/amp

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) Police recovered Rs 12 lakh from seven different accounts of a Nigerian drug peddler arrested in November 2023. The money was recovered from 38-year-old accused Piter Ikedi Belonwu who was accepting Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments for drugs he supplied in the city.

“An African national was arrested in November from Vidyaranyapuram Police station limits. The police seized drugs and passports from him and recovered Rs 12 lakh from seven different bank accounts,” B Dayananda, Bengaluru Police Commissioner said.

The money was recovered from the accused under the various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (SAFEMA) Act. The Police Commissioner said that it was the first time in the country the police used different sections of the NDPS and SAFEMA Act to recover money from a foreign drug peddler.

“For the first time in the country, the Bengaluru CCB Police have recovered illegal money from a foreign drug peddler under column 5(A) and column 68 (E&F) of NDPS and SAFEMA Acts,” the Bengaluru Police Commissioner said.

The accused arrived in India on a medical visa

Piter Ikedi Belonwu arrived in India in 2018 on a medical Visa. He married a woman from Manipur in 2022. He was accepting payments to seven different bank accounts including two accounts which were in his wife’s name.

No fewer than three worshippers were reportedly killed by some gunmen on Christmas Eve after the assailants attacked on a Catholic Church in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.

It was learnt that the killing occurred at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Nkweagu, in Abakaliki local government Area of Ebonyi State at 11:30pm on Sunday, December 24.

According to The Nation, the Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Nworie who confirmed the attack, described the incident as sad and disheartening, while he prayed for the repose of their souls.

He explained that the suspected killers invaded the church while a priest was celebrating a vigil mass service and killed and injured many others.

He added that such an unfortunate act had never happened in the church in the state.

“This is the first time such an incident has happened in the church and in Ebonyi State in general,” he said.

Source: https://saharareporters.com/2023/12/25/three-worshippers-killed-gunmen-attack-catholic-church-ebonyi-christmas-eve

mokwechineme:
Because i heard obidients are making money in pounds and dollars exchanhing it for millions of naira while Tinubu supporters have been in the queue waiting for 30k handout

lol poor boy.

Have you even eaten today because Obedients are hungry kids just like Obi mentioned.

You better talk now so we can give you food.

Peak fooling is like a trait to the clan of Achebe.

Shimamananda the bigot can go ahead to say Obi is the World President as she want but I’m sure the people in the room will laugh at her stupidity.

Make Obi attend UN gathering with UN seal or make he command the Nigeria military make we see.

If wishes were horses, beggars will ride. I can also go in the midst of my friends and tell them my father is Nigeria president. Will they believe me, no, because they know I’m fooling around.

DMerciful:
So why was he not arrested?

Because President Tinubu is magnanimous.

DMerciful:
They should have tried it and quicken yheir destruction

Who will destroy them?

If Obi is arrested, heaven won’t fall.

He go tey for Kuje dey drink watery beans.

He suppose drop his bank account too so that the headless mob go donate for this confidential information that the investigative journalist unraveled.

DMerciful:
Who forfeited $460k to the USA govt for narcotics trafficking? You're defending a criminal drug baron that's impoverishing you. Stockholm syndrome

That’s an Ibo man.

Tinubu is an Ibo man and that is why he is a drug trafficker.

Kevineleven:
I don't know about you but I think that every step that was taken by the government that got us here, should be retraced until 1$ = 150 or 200 N.

That’s a pipe dream and this is why politicians deceive you.

How can any sane person think dollar will go from $1 to 150 just like that when we are such an import dependent country.

FG is not wasting our money defending dollar again and to build our manufacturing and export power, it takes some few years. So what magic will you use to take dollar to $150 within 2 years?

All this exchange rate in Nigeria is just some people turning it off and on like it’s some toy switch.

I sense serious sabotage.

DMerciful:
How can a criminal drug baron be my president?

Tinubu is not an Ibo man nao.

Na only Ibo people be criminal drug baron.

98% of all drug arrest of Nigerians are From Ibo people.

DMerciful:
Asari recent rants look like moving on?

Yes he just advised the president on trying to be fair with appointment. Asari never claimed Tinubu is not his president nor does he go about insulting Tinubu or crying bitterly that Ijaw nation was betrayed.