Again, killers unleash terror on Ebonyi

 

Barely 24 hours after the South East Governors Forum announced the formation of a regional security outfit, Ebubeagu, no fewer than four persons have been confirmed dead following an attack allegedly carried out by some assailants in Ngbo, in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

While the state government gave the identities of the perpetrators to be indigenes of Agila Community in Benue State, Villagers in Ngbo Community who spoke to newsmen, according to Vanguard, described them as Fulani herdsmen.

As at when newsmen visited the affected Community, people were seen running away from the affected villages. Sporadic gunshots were heard within the area while several houses were burnt down.

The traditional ruler of Umuogodo-Akpu Community in Ngbo, Eze Godwin Ugadu-Ogba explained that he heard a rumour that Fulani herdsmen were killing his people.

He said: “I am the King of this Community, and my name is His Royal Highness Chief Godwin Ugadu-Ogba. Early morning today, I had a rumour that Fulani people were chasing my people, killing them, burning their houses.

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“So, I called the Chief Security Officer, Hon. Leonard Igwe, to invite security men and find out if it is true. So, within few times, I also had that army and other security men were going to that place.

“I am expecting that they will visit me before going but I have not seen them, maybe they may come. Then, am also waiting for information from subjects leaving nearby that place to give me the right information because I am too big to tell lies, up till now, I have not gotten clear information from nearby villages or the affected villages.

“So, am still waiting for their report but what I know that is true is whether Fulani people or Agila people of Ado Local Government Area of Benue State were killing my people, burning their houses and destroying their properties, so that is all I know.”