Latest Update On Fulani Herdsmen Massacre In Enugu Today, See Photos From The Attack

Suspected Fulani herdsmen, Thursday morning, attacked Ndiagu Attakwu community, in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, killed ‎a seminarian of the Catholic Church and wounded several others. The incident came barely four months after a similar attack on Nimbo community left several persons dead. The armed herdsmen stormed the community at about 2 a:m, and butchered every person in one of the compounds and escaped after alarm was raised. 

The traditional ruler of the community, His Royal Highness, Igwe Greg Ugwu, who spoke to journalists on the incident, said he was shocked that such horror was visited on his people without any form of provocation. “There was no issue at all between them and my people. The only thing I heard is that they entered into the heart of the community Wednesday afternoon and a woman sounded a gong, after which the cows scattered; they got the cows together and left only to return in the night”, he stated.

 It was gathered that the herdsmen entered the residence of the victims by climbing through the roof. “As soon as they got it, they started butchering the occupants; the seminarian died instantly; another person had her intestines ripped off; four of the victims are battling for survival as we speak”, a community source disclosed. Meanwhile, Governor Ifeanyi‎ Ugwuanyi, who visited the community immediately has vowed to leave no stone unturned in order to bring the perpetrators to book. Ugwuanyi spoke after visiting the Fulani settlement located at a valley in the community. However, the Governor and his entourage met a deserted camp, an indication that the herdsmen fled over night after the attack with all their properties.