Suspected Fulani herdsmen on
Thursday invaded farmlands at Ikot Obio Nso community in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom
State, killing one Friday Etor and injuring another, Nsikak Udoh.
It was gathered that the
deceased died on the spot from gun shots on his neck while Udoh was shot in the
leg during the attack on their farmlands.
It was further gathered that the
herdsmen arrived the community a week ago with large herds of cattle, causing
destruction to farm crops in the area.
According to a source, who
pleaded anonymity, “The Fulani herdsmen this morning killed one and injured
another of our brother right inside their
farmlands.
“The herdsmen together with their
cattle have been camping in Ndon Eyen for some weeks now, in a
piece of land that our people are
currently harvesting cassava.
“When the news of their
activities in the farm got to the villagers, some of us rushed to our farm
lands to inquire what was going on, the two victims got to the scene before we
arrived and we saw one dead and another seriously injured, and struggling with
gunshots.”
The Police Public Relations
Officer in the state, Odiko Macdon, who confirmed the incident, said the
Commissioner of Police, Zaki Ahmed, has dispatched a team of police officers to
investigate the incident.
“We have received the report of
the suspected herdsmen attack in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of the state,
and the state commissioner of police has promptly dispatched officers of the
command to investigate the incident, As we speak our men are on the ground
there already,” he said.
Meanwhile, the member
representing Mkpat Enin state constituency in the state House of Assembly, Mr.
Victor Ekwere, has commiserated with the people of Ikot Obio Nso community,
especially the families whose loved ones were either killed or attacked during
the course of the provocative assault.
A statement by his Personal
Assistant, Media and Publicity, Mr Victor Ufot said, “the lawmaker had met with
respected leaders of the community and urged them not to take laws into their
hands as he would team up
with other stakeholders from the
Local Government Area and the State Government to bring a lasting solution to
the sad incident.”
He therefore called on security
agencies in the state to act swiftly in their investigations and bring the
perpetrators to book within the shortest possible time.
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