Suspected Herdsmen Kill Six Farmers, Injure Many In Anambra

Armed males suspected to be herdsmen, on the weekend, invaded Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State, leaving six folks useless, a few of them beheaded, on their path.

An eyewitness, Mr Orjiako Nnaluo (Ideh Anam), who spoke to journalists, mentioned that the herdsmen stormed farm settlements referred to as Agweopia Camp, Iyiogbu Camp and Iyinkolo, respectively round 5:40am and began killing folks, burning homes and raping many ladies.

Mr Nnaluo mentioned earlier than folks of the realm may know what was occurring, the herdsmen had killed six folks, leaving about 30 others with numerous levels of accidents.

The injured, he mentioned, are at present receiving therapy at an undisclosed hospital.

He referred to as on the Anambra State authorities to shortly come to their rescue, saying that each one the native farmers had all abandoned the realm.

He mentioned that the farmers have been making an attempt to recuperate from a earlier assault by the herdsmen, which he mentioned claimed three lives.

He mentioned the governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, was conscious of the case and had promised to resolve it.

Speaking on the incident, the Anglican Bishop of Mbamili Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Henry Okechukwu Okeke condemned the killings by the attackers, describing it as unlucky, obnoxious and inhuman.

“This is a really unlucky incident as a result of these are core farmers. They are the meals basket of Anambra State. Definitely, it’ll have an effect on not solely the economic system of our state, however the nation usually. It has been confirmed, I bought the information this morning concerning the killings. Now, following the incident, farmers have left their farmlands. The Fulani persons are additionally on the run. So, it’s an unlucky state of affairs. I need to say it clearly that the Federal Government has the important thing. They should not sit down and watch folks being killed by the herdsmen and their farms being destroyed. But Fulani males have been round right here for some years now, however the latest destruction of farms has caused unhealthy conditions.

“The Federal Government truly has to do one thing. They ought to summon the leaders of the herdsmen and the remainder of them. I believe with that this fireplace could be quenched now. The authorities of Anambra State instructed farmers via their Igwes to permit herdsmen graze their cattle, however the phrase ‘allow’ should be interpreted as a result of while you say enable, what do you imply? Is it to permit them to graze and destroy farms crops? Is it to permit them to proceed to trigger bother? If you enable somebody to remain in your land and do his enterprise, there should be restrictions, there should be a border line, in fact, you recognize that 99.9 per cent of Anambra West are farmers. They are farmers or do you anticipate farmers to fold their arms and watch the herdsmen kill them and destroy their farms? Anambra West is a hospitable setting people who find themselves a lot accommodating. They have accommodated the herdsmen through the years, who’ve turned towards them, killing and maiming their hosts, “ the Bishop mentioned.

He, nevertheless, suggested the youths of Anambra West to not take the legal guidelines into their fingers at the same time as he referred to as on the stakeholders to intervene, including that Anambra West was vibrating because the youths have now ready themselves towards sudden assault by the herdsmen.

Bishop Okeke additional decried the dearth of presence of safety males within the council.

In the identical vein, the Anambra West Youth President, Mr John David referred to as on the youths to stay calm and law-abiding, noting that the problem would quickly be resolved.

When contacted on telephone, the Anambra State Police Command Spokesman, Mr Haruna Muhammed (SP), mentioned: “How do you know they are Fulani herdsmen? The attackers are not confirmed yet. There was an incident at Anambra West Local Government Area and police are still investigating it.”