
Numerous residents of Eboh Community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzu local government area of Enugu State, have been forced to abandon their homes due to escalating violence from armed herdsmen in neighboring Ebonyi State.
Reports had revealed that on Tuesday morning, women and children below age of 18 years had already fled the agrarian community which had witnessed several attacks and abduction by Fulani hersmen in collaboration with neighbouring Benue State communities since 2021.
“The truth my brother is that residents of Eboh have fled the community, though there is no current attack in the community. The carnage they (Fulani Herdsmen) visited in the neighbouring Nkalaha Community on Sunday, which left at least 16 persons dead and 25 houses other valuable assets burned has sent shockwaves to our community.
“According to reports which I don’t know whether it is true or not, the people of Eboh said that the Fulani herdsmen have sent signal that they will attack the community.
“If you come to the camp now, you will see lots of Eboh people mainly women and children who have already fled the community. However, some men are staying back to the defend the community in case of any eventuality,” one of the sources told reporters.
Ogenyi Odoh, a community leader, who confirmed the latest attacks and killings to Saharareporters, begged for government urgent intervention to stop what he described as murderous attacks by herdsmen.
He said that for the past two weeks, herdsmen have destroyed hundreds of hectares of rice farms that are already due for harvest.
More worrisome, Odoh said was the rejection of those wounded that were taken to the state teaching hospital (ESUT Parklane) because of alleged workers’ strike.
Odoh revealed that prior to the resumed attacks all the soldiers deployed to various strategic places in Eha-Amufu were withdrawn without any reason.