By our reporter| Suspected herdsmen on Monday night invaded Egedegede, Obegu, and Amuzu communities in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, and killed many residents.
According to some residents who survived the attack, between 10 and 18 persons were killed by the invading herders.
Among those killed was a Priest in the Methodist Church, whose car was equally razed.
“We are mourning, we are in serious mourning since late Monday. Herdsmen invaded our communities and massacred our people. As we speak, 18 persons were slaughtered like animals. They matcheted many of our people, burnt vehicles, motorcycles and looted our properties,” the resident told a national publication.
The Ebonyi state police public relations officer, Loveth Odah, who confirmed the incident, said the state police commissioner has already sent a delegation for on the spot assessment of the incident.
Odah said, “The Commissioner of Police delegated a team of Policemen for on the spot assessment because of peace talks going on in the town. So, the Commissioner of Police delegated them; Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations and others went for on the spot assessment to enable us get the detail of the report. So, they are yet to come back.
“We are still waiting for our men to come back to tell us their findings. I am already preparing a press release on the incident but their report too will assist us in giving you detail information about it.”
The Chairman of Ishielu local Government Area, Sunday Eze; and the Commissioner for Business Development in the state, Stephen Odo, who hail from the local government, on Tuesday visited the community with a team of security agents to the communities and condoled the families of those killed in the invasion.
They assured the people that government would investigate the invasion.
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