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Herdsmen With Ak-47 Kill Woman On Her Farm In Nimbo, Enugu
A farmer, recognized as Cordelia Utazi, was allegedly hacked to loss of life on her farm at Ugwujoro Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani Native Authorities Space of Enugu State Monday.
The deceased, popularly often called Oyee Eze, was weeding her farm together with her daughter, Onyinye, when suspected herdsmen attacked them, resulting in her loss of life.
Vanguard gathered that her daughter drew the eye of her late mom to the presence of the herdsmen, however sensing they have been going to be attacked by the fast-approaching herdsmen, the younger lady took to her heels and alerted different villagers.
A supply, who participated in taking the lifeless physique of the sufferer to the Religion Basis Hospital in Nsukka metropolis informed Vanguard, “They have been weeding within the farm when her daughter seemed up and noticed herdsmen with their cattle on their farm.
“The daughter, Onyinye, noticed the herdsmen shifting very quick in direction of their course and took to her heels.
“The mom, Cordelia Utazi, additionally wished to run however the herdsmen shot her. Once they acquired to the place she was mendacity helpless, they used cutlass to chop off her arms.
”They equally used one thing to smash her cranium.
“It was the daughter who ran to the village to tell others of what had occurred to her mom.
“In that state of confusion, the villagers rushed to the scene and found the lady in a pool of her blood.
“Earlier than they might attain there, the herders had disappeared into close by bushes with their cattle.
“It was a horrible incident in our group.
Confirming the incident, the spokesman of Enugu State Police Command, Daniel Ndukwe, stated the command has commenced investigation to fish out the hoodlums who allegedly murdered a middle-aged girl on her farm.
“Investigation has been launched to fish out the hoodlums, alleged to have murdered a middle-aged girl in Ugwujoro Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani LGA within the afternoon hours of 18/10/2021. Additional improvement shall be communicated,” he stated.
Additionally, in his response, the South East chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Affiliation, MACBAN, Gidado Siddiki, distanced members of his affiliation from the assault, insisting that “there are not any herdsmen at Uzo-Uwani Native Authorities Space of Enugu State as at right now.”
Whereas saying that those that carried out the assault should not members of his affiliation, he added that not each herdsman seen within the bush is a member of MACBAN.
