Residents of Aku in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State are filled with rage following the killing of a farmer, identified as Mr Emma Nnadi.
It was gathered that Nnadi was
shot dead, weekend while trying to rescue a 13-year-old girl who was being
gang-raped by Fulani herdsmen.
A community leader, Agu
Chineme, who confirmed the incident in a statement he issued on Monday, said
the community is indignant over the terror and brutality visited on it by the
herdsmen.
According to him, though the
incident happened at Ugwu-Uvuru, a farm settlement in Uzo-Uwani, a neighbouring
local government area, both the girl and the deceased are from Aku in
Igbo-Etiti.
He disclosed that “the
13-year-old girl, a primary school graduate, was mercilessly raped by two armed
Fulani men while working on her family’s farm.
“The young victim recounted the
horrific incident, with her voice trembling with fear and her body still
bearing the physical scars of the assault.
“The gruesome attack claimed
the life of Emma Nnadi, a brave farmer who attempted to intervene and protect
the young girl from the clutches of the ruthless herders.
“The Fulani men showed no
remorse as they took turns raping the girl, even as Emma lay down dead from a
gunshot wound.”
He said the Aku community was
demanding justice over the heinous crime, lamenting that “the Fulani herders
seem to operate with impunity in the region.”
He lamented that the community
had lost several vibrant men and women in the hands of the killer herdsmen.
“As tensions escalate, local
leaders are calling for urgent action to address the growing menace of Fulani
herder violence; they are demanding increased security measures and
accountability.
“The memory of Emma Nnadi, a
hero who gave his life to defend the innocent, will not be forgotten.
“His legacy will fuel the quest
for peace, justice, and security in Aku, and his soul will rest in peace,” Agu
further stated.
The spokesman of the Enugu
State Police Command, ASP Daniel Ndukwe is yet to respond to the development.
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