BREAKING: Suspected herders kill 3 mourners, farmers in Enugu

Suspected herders killed three Ugwuijoro villagers in Nimbo hamlet, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, Enugu State.

It was discovered that the attack, which occurred on Sunday evening, left many others gravely injured.

According to village sources, the herdsmen attacked mourners and farmers in the Ugwuijoro Nimbo community, leaving them in tears and grief.

Some of those killed were Okeh Simon Ugwu Oruku, Okeh Chukwuebuka, Julius Ogbonna Odiegwu, and Gabriel Ugwor Ezea.

A viral video sighted seen by our correspondent on Monday morning showed a deserted community.

The voice in the video cried the invaders took the villagers by surprise and shot sporadically at the mourners.

Tables and chairs could be seen scattered in the compound where the mourners gathered with lifeless villagers also seen in the pool of their blood.

Recall that Nimbo was also attacked in 2016, leading to the death of scores of people.

The incident attracted a nationwide outrage then.

Enugu Police Command was yet to respond enquiries on the ncident as of the time of filing this report.

(Nation)