May 20, (THEWILL) – Barely 24 hours after two persons were beheaded, seven were abducted and houses razed, a man – 79-year-old Paul Idu and a woman, Elizabeth Amos Agbudu, 47, in Igede village, Akparata, Effium in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, have been beheaded.
Also, the whereabouts of a 10-year-old boy, Ekene Ukwo, is still unknown, while three houses were also razed down early Sunday morning in the continuous attack by suspected Ezza warlords.
THEWILL recalls that the people of Effium and Ezza-Effium, have been at war since January 21, 2021, with numerous lives lost and properties worth billions of naira destroyed.
Consequently, the natives of Effium autonomous community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area have called on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahamed Tinubu and the Executive Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, to note the continuous killings, burning of houses and kidnapping of innocent people by suspected Ezza warlords.
President General of Effiium Autonomous community, Dr James Agena, disclosed that the warlords invaded the community by 12:20 am, killed two people, kidnapped one, burnt three houses and left many injured.
He noted that the latest is the third in the series of coordinated attacks on Effium natives by suspected Ezza warriors.
He said, “Your Excellency Sir, once again Ezza warriors this morning at about 12:20 am attacked Igede village in Akparata area of Effium, killed and beheaded 70-year-old man, Mr Paul Idu and 47-year-old woman, Mrs Elizabeth Amos Agbudu, the whereabouts of 10-year-old Ekene Ukwo, is still unknown coupled with the burning down of three houses by these evil men.
“This latest attack is the third in a series of coordinated attacks on Effium natives by Ezza warriors within a space of one week. However, the government has not issued any official statement condemning these incessant attacks on the Effium people.
“Once again, we call on the government of Ebonyi state, the security agencies and indeed the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to protect the peace-loving Effium natives.
“We desire/deserve peace in our ancestral home. Ebonyi state government should note that the agenda of the Ezza people is to derail the peace process and continue in their evil ethnic cleansing agenda.
The state Police Spokesperson, DSP Ukandu Joshua, confirmed the attack. He noted that there were military and mobile police units stationed in the community to protect the people.
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