Enugu State Police says herdsmen are not responsible for the killing of dozens of people in the state
The Enugu State Police Command has debunked the rumour making rounds on
social media that herdsmen allegedly invaded Umuchigbo, Abakpa Nike,
Enugu State and killed several people. They are blaming the killing on
hoodlums. After the cut is the statement issued yesterday by the
Command.
Alleged Invasion/Attack on Umuchigbo Iji Nike,Enugu
The attention of Enugu State Police Command has been drawn to various
publications in some sections of the media regarding the incident at
Nimbo Community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State and
hereby present the facts as follows for the guidance of members of the
public and to avoid being misinformed,” the statement read.
"On the 25th of April 2016, at about 0630 hours (6.30am), some hoodlums
invaded the fringes of Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government
Area of Enugu State, killing six persons and injuring 11, and one person
subsequently died.
That the police and army team in the area, noticing what was going on,
responded whereby the hoodlums fled after also burning the house of Rev.
Pastor Samuel Chukwuemeka, two vehicles and one other vehicle damaged.
“It has become necessary to give information/update of earlier
information by the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command and state
the actual figures as so many figures are bandied about by various
sections of the media.”
