At least seven individuals have been killed and two others declared missing following a deadly assault on the Agu-Amed Autonomous Community in Eha-Amufu, located within Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The attack, suspected to have been carried out by Fulani herdsmen, occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, plunging residents into panic and grief.
Eyewitness accounts indicate that the attackers were allegedly dropped into the area by helicopters, which reportedly hovered over the community throughout the duration of the assault.
“Currently, there’s uncertainty in my community. Armed Fulani herdsmen invaded the Agu-Amed Autonomous Community on Sunday evening. They killed seven people; we have recovered their bodies in a savagery manner and two are still missing,” said a resident, Osita Ogenyi, during an interview with our correspondent on Monday.
Ogenyi, who also shared graphic images and videos from the aftermath, offered specific details on the casualties. “They killed two in Ohalu Mgbede, an adult and a boy of about 20 years old, Dennis Ovu. At Iyi Asa, they killed Joe Aguigbo, Simon Nshi, while another boy of about 20 years was killed too. They also killed a young man of about 32 years. We have not seen two persons and we have searched all the bushes very well but we haven’t seen them. We are still in search of them.”
The incident has heightened alarm over the deteriorating security situation in Enugu State and renewed calls for action to resolve the ongoing tensions between farmers and herders. Local leaders voiced dismay over the authorities’ perceived failure to anticipate or halt such assaults.
“This attack was a surprise one. They invaded the community around 5 pm and they didn’t shoot their guns initially. They were slaughtering people with machetes until when people got the information, they started shooting. Before you know it, they disappeared,” Ogenyi further recounted.
This latest violence follows protests held three months ago by women from seven different autonomous communities in Eha-Amufu, who decried repeated herdsmen attacks. Reports indicate that from 2021 up to March 2025, at least 152 individuals have been killed in similar assaults. The latest deaths raise the toll to 163.
At the time this report was filed, neither the police nor the state government had made any public comment regarding the incident. Multiple attempts to contact their spokespersons were unsuccessful as calls went unanswered.
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