The Terrorising Fulani herdsmen Kill
40 people,burnt Catholic church,11 houses burnt.About 40
persons have been reportedly Massacred by
Rampaging Fulani herdsmen at
Nimbo in Uzo- Uwani Local Government of
Enugu State, sources revealed.
The incident took place barely 24 hours after
stories filtered out that no fewer than
500
heavily- armed Fulani herdsmen sneaked into the
community preparatory to launch an attack.
About seven villages in Nimbo (Nimbo Ngwoko,
Ugwuijoro, Ekwuru, Ebor, Enugu Nimbo, Umuome
and Ugwuachara) were among the areas
attacked. Ten residential houses and a church,
Christ Holy Church International, aka Odozi
Obodo, were also said to have been burnt by the
herdsmen just as vehicles and motorcycles were
destroed and domestic animals killed.
A young man, whose name was yet to be
ascertained, was burnt inside a commuter bus
belonging to one Ejima, son of a prominent man
popularly called ‘Are you there’ near the Christ
Holy Church, Nimbo. A victim’s story Kingsley
Ezugwu, former Councillor, Nimbo Ward 2, was
one of the victims of the attack. Speaking from
his hospital bed in Nsukka,
Ezugwu said: “I was coming out from the house
when I heard the community bell ringing. I was
going with a friend to know what the bell was all
about, only to see about 40 Fulani herdsmen
armed with sophisticated guns and machetes.
“They pursued us, killed my friend and shot at
me several times but missed. They caught up
with me and used machetes on me until I lost
consciousness.” He said one of them later
discovered that he was alive and called on the
others to finish him off. They ignored him.
He said he crawled until a good samaritan
helped him to the hospital. Dead bodies litter
hospitals Refugees: Some residents fleeing the
community.Refugees: Some residents fleeing the
community. So far, six dead bodies have been
recovered and deposited at Bishop Shanahan
Hospital, Nsukka, while others, who sustained
injuries were rushed to Royal Cross Hospital and
Enugu State District Hospital, Nsukka.
Meanwhile, villagers and other residents of the
area were fleeing the town.
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