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Farmers in Enugu state gave been attacked, with some killed by unknown gunmen.
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The attack, which was said to have been done by herdsmen led to loss of lives and farmlands.
Residents, most especially farmers have experienced a gruesome attack by herdsmen.
Daily Report gathers that the herdsmen who attacked Mgbuji community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu State, killed 3 people in the process, injuring many others on Friday, November 22, 2024.
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Confirming the incident to SaharaReporters, the community leader, Ogenyi Odoh lamented, while recounting the loses, adding that the attackers killed farmers and destroyed hecters of rice farms due for harvesting.
Today three people who went to their farms were killed in a most savagery brutality. What is their offence? They went to their farms and while they were in their farms Herdsmen entered the farms and start eating it. They were asked to leave and the next thing was to kill them. As you can see in one of the video clips, the man was k!lled in his rice farm,” he said.
“You can also see in the video the large rice farm that Fulani herdsmen maliciously destroyed after four months hard work
“Is there a conspiracy, otherwise, how come after the Nigerian Army withdrew soldiers deployed to Eha-Amufu prior to the election and attacks and killings resumed?
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He added, “Only about six soldiers are in entire Eha-Amufu with 100s of kilometers border with Benue State. Our vigilantes are working but there is not much they can do. The herders are armed with AK-47 rifles with several loaded magazines
“The man they (herders) butchered that was brought to Parklane hospital was rejected. As we speak doctors are battling to save him a private hospital where a whooping N3nillion are demanded to even commence treatment. So, you can see the severity.”
