ONITSHA- Villagers of Aboji Akanano of Oba, a community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State have raised alarm over what they termed a systematic invasion of the area and attendant destruction of their farm crops, streams and installed water tanks, by those they identified as Fulani herdsmen and their cows.
Chairman of the village, Nze Dozie Nweke, who disclosed this to newsmen in his residence, said the herdsmen, armed with AK-47 rifles and other sophisticated weapons and numbering up to 500, usually invade Oba community with their cows from nowhere by1a.m.and operate freely till about3a.m.before leaving, after wreaking havoc on their farmland.
Nweke disclosed that the herdsmen had, on a number of occasions, came to a compound with a water tank and opened the taps for their cows to drink to their satisfaction, until the entire tank would become empty before they leave.
He added that on one occasion, the owner of the compound was around and when he asked who they were, their reply to the owner was ‘shut up’ and the next thing they did was to open fire in his direction.
According to Nweke, “we want these herdsmen to stop harassing us.They threaten our people at the wee hours and forcefully occupy any isolated area from where they will invade our streams and farmland with their cattle and if any one protests, they will shoot at him with their guns.
“We do not want to authorise our youths to attack the herdsmen. Government should assist us to tell President Muhammadu Buhari to call his men to order before it degenerates into a bloody battle.
“The herdsmen are boasting that Buhari is their brother and that there is no shaking. They enter our farmland and destroy everything.”
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