– The Enugu police has referred to the perpetrators of the attack in Enugu as hoodlums
– The police sympaNike loed with families of the victims and promised to bring the perpetrators to book
– It also clarified the number of victims affected by the onslaught
The Enugu state police command has provided a report on the supposed Fulani herdsmen attack which occurred in Ukpabi Nimbo community in the state but significantly referred to the perpetrators as hoodlums rather than herdsmen
The attack occurred on Monday, April 26 in Uzo-Uwani council and it was reported that 500 people died in the attack while over 2000 persons were displaced as they fled to neighboring communities of Nkpologu and Uvuru, even as Nkpologu natives fled to Nsukka in fear of attack.
Houses were reportedly burnt while goods worth millions of naira were lost while it was reported that Fulani herdsmen imported about 500 others from Nasarawa state to help launch the attack on the community.
However, in a statement signed by Ebere Amaraizu who is the spokesperson of the Enugu state police, it was reported that only 6 persons died while 11 persons were injured as against the earlier figures of causalities and that the attack was carried out by hoodlums.
The police also confirmed that vehicles were burnt and damaged in the attack but assured that the perpetrators will be brought to book
Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed reports that some Fulani herdsmen invaded Umuchigbo community in Abakpa nike local government Enugu, just a few days after an initial attack
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