The Ebonyi State Government has said that the Fulani herdsmen were not responsible for the fresh attack on Umuogudu Akpu-Ngbo Community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the State as having been reported in some quarters.
In a communiqué by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Dr. Monday Uzor, the government said the attack is associated with the age-long crisis between the community and their Agila neighbor of Benue State.
The statement further explained that the Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Barr Eric Kelechi Igwe, has swiftly responded by directing the Military and Police to move into the community to repel the attack and restore peace.
He then assured the residents in the state of the readiness of Governor David Nweze Umahi’s administration to secure their lives and properties at all times, the deputy governor urged the people of Ngbo to remain law-abiding and avoid reprisal as the government is working hard to ensure that normalcy returned to the affected community.
He stressed that the government is in touch with the leadership of the Fulani herdsmen (Miyetti Allah) who have denied their involvement in the attack.
He added that the herding community has sworn that they will not on any account perpetrate an attack on any part of Ebonyi State.
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