TWO persons, 79-year old Paul Idu and 47-year old Elizabeth Amos Agbudu, natives of Igede village, Akparata, Effium, in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, have again reportedly been beheaded.
Also, the whereabouts of 10-year old Master Ekene Ukwo is still unknown as at the time of this report, while three houses were also razed down.
This happened early Monday morning in an attack by suspected
Ezza warlords.
This is coming 24 hours after two persons were beheaded in the same village, and properties worth millions of Naira destroyed.
Worried by incessant attacks, the natives of Effium autonomous community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area have called on the President Bola Ahamed Tinubu and the Ebonyi state Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru to note “the continuous killings, burning of houses and kidnapping of innocent people by suspected Ezza warlords”.
President General of Effiium Autonomous community, Dr. James Agena, alleged that the warlords invaded the community by 12:20am on Monday, killed two people, kidnapped one, burnt three houses and left many injured.
He lamented that the lastest attack was the third in the series of the coordinated attacks on Effium natives by suspected Ezza warriors within a short period of one week.
“Your Excellency sir, once again Ezza warriors this morning, at about 12:20am attacked Igede village in Akparata area of Effium, killed and beheaded 70-year old man Mr. Paul Idu, and 47-year old woman, Mrs. Elizabeth Amos Agbudu; and the whereabouts of 10-year old Master Ekene Ukwo is still unknown, coupled with the burning down of three houses by these evil men.
“This latest attack is the third in a series of coordinated attacks on Effium natives by Ezza warriors within a space of one week. However, to our chagrin government has not issued any official statement condemning these incessant attacks on Effium people.
“Once again, we call on the government of Ebonyi state, the security agencies and indeed the President of the Federal republic of Nigeria to protect the peace loving Effium natives.
“We desire/deserve peace in our ancestral home. Ebonyi state government should note that the agenda of the Ezza people is to derail the peace process and continue in their evil ethnic cleansing agenda”, the community said in an open letter by the President General, to President Tinubu and Governor Nwifuru.
The state police spokesperson, Ukandu Joshua, confirmed the attack.
Source: The Vanguard
