Tension: Herdsmen attack Abia State community as residents flee for safty

Residents of Isiadu community, Ameke Ibeku in Umuahia, Abia State have fled their community over herdsmen attack.


Reports have that over 300 residents of Ameke Ibeku community in Umuahia North local government of Abia State have fled their homes for safety over herdsmen attack.

Daily Trust reports that the community head of Isiadu, Chief Ochionye Chilaka said the villagers started running into the bush when the herdsmen came with AK47 riffles and started shooting.

The village head also said that the herdsmen where destroying their farm land with their cows when he heard the information he decided to send some delegation to plead with the herdsmen to leave their land but later returned with ammunitions and started shooting.

Chief Chilaka said:

"I got a call from my relative that herdsmen had invaded the community with their cows destroying crops and setting our farms on fire.

"As the village head, I sent a delegation to plead with the herdsmen to leave our farm. They left and later returned with about 15 more of them with AK47 riffles."

Although men of the Nigeria Police and other security operative have taken over the community as to protect lives and properties in the area.

The commissioner of Police in the State, John Okiyi Kanu when visited the community said that the resolution committee set up by the State government had moved into action to ensure that affected farmers where been compensated.