Hoodlums Attacked Enugu Not Fulani Herdsmen - Police (screen shots)

  

          Police press release has said its hoodlums that attacked Nimbo Uzo Uwani rather than the supposed fulani herdsmen
 It also clarified the
number of victims affected by the onslaught The
Enugu state police command has provided a
report on the supposed Fulani herdsmen attack
which occurred in Ukpabi Nimbo community in
the state but significantly referred to the
perpetrators as hoodlums rather than
herdsmen
The attack occurred on Monday, April 26 in Uzo-
Uwani council and it was reported that 500
people died in the attack while over 2000
persons were displaced as they fled to
neighboring communities of Nkpologu and Uvuru,
even as Nkpologu natives fled to Nsukka in fear
of attack.
Houses were reportedly burnt while goods worth
millions of naira were lost while it was reported
that Fulani herdsmen imported about 500 others
from Nasarawa state to help launch the attack
on the community. However, in a statement
signed by Ebere Amaraizu who is the
spokesperson of the Enugu state police, it was
reported that only 6 persons died while 11
persons were injured as against the earlier
figures of causalities and that the attack was
carried out by hoodlums. The police also
confirmed that vehicles were burnt and damaged
in the attack but assured that the perpetrators
will be brought to book Meanwhile, there are
unconfirmed reports that some Fulani herdsmen
invaded Umuchigbo community in Enugu, just a
few days after an initial attack.”