Suspected herdsmen have reportedly attacked Okpanku community in Aniri Local Government Area of Enugu State and injured a security guard.
The incident, which occurred on Easter Monday, angered the community youths, who were believed to be preparing to fight back.
A community leader said, “the Fulani herdsmen were marching across the community with their cattle when, suddenly, the herders entered the compound of one Eric Ogudu and started plucking mangoes.
“The security guard in that compound (name withheld) tried to stop them, but they refused and in the ensuing scuffle, they gave him several machete cuts on his arms and shoulder.
“The guard started shouting ‘Fulani people don kill me ooo’. Immediately, the attention of the people was drawn and the villagers came and pursued them,” a source said.
The spokesman of the police in Enugu, Superintendent, Ebere Amaraizu confirmed the attack on the community.
According to him, “Police have commenced investigation into the matter.”