The bloodbath in Ukpabi Nimbo community, Uzo-Uwani
council of Enugu state on Monday, April 25, has left many villagers living in
pain and despair. In a recent visit to the community, reporters and photo
journalist caught up with some of the locals, who narrated the bitter story of
watching the herdsmen slaughter their loved ones right there on their land.
A physical impaired Catechist shares how he had to
take his family away from the community when the attack started.
A woman carrying a wheel barrow and a chair at the same time, trying to locate where she can lay her head.
It was learnt that the rampaging Fulani herdsmen attacked
the area killing scores of villagers, mostly farmers, and destroyed property
worth millions of naira. Sources in the area had put the casualty figure at 40,
even as the police was yet to give a definite figure. However, Vanguard had
reported that six more bodies were recovered from the scene of the ugly
incident on Wednesday, April 27, which took the death toll to 46.
The Fulani herdsmen attack comes on the heels of reports of
a non-stop friction between the Farmers and herdsmen over the cattle rustling
and trespassing into farmlands.
According to the reporters, many natives now
live in perpetual fear and pain following the attack of the Fulani herdsmen,
despite heavy security presence in the area.
This
is quite evident in the pictures below:
A woman carrying a wheel barrow and a chair at the same time, trying to locate where she can lay her head.
An old woman looking unhappy
A destroyed house now deserted.
Kids looking
sad
An old man and his son looking helpless. An old man
and his son looking helpless.
