Tension has gripped the Ezimo community in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State following a wave of violent attacks carried out by armed kidnappers over the weekend.
Reports from The Sun indicated that several women sustained gunshot injuries and numerous residents were abducted in a series of attacks that also affected the neighbouring Obollo-Eke community. The incidents, which took place between Saturday and Sunday, reportedly left the affected communities gripped by fear.
In Obollo-Eke, residents said commuters returning from a wedding ceremony were ambushed by gunmen, who seized several of the victims. Eyewitnesses reported that one of the attacks on Saturday occurred just a few metres from a military checkpoint along the Ikem–Obollo-Afor federal highway.
Despite the presence of security personnel, the armed assailants allegedly operated unhindered for several hours, opening fire on passing vehicles and dragging captives into nearby bushes leading toward the Benue border.
Locals reportedly circulated videos showing wounded women being rushed to hospitals on stretchers, alongside footage of bullet-riddled vehicles, illustrating the scale and intensity of the assaults.
Some residents also reported fresh incidents on community forums. One witness said the latest abduction in Umuosigide happened “just a few minutes ago. I got information that bandits are in Obollo Afor right now. They arrived about 10 o’clock yesterday night at Agu Ogwu Land, so anybody that is going to Obollo Etiti, or Obollo Eke should be careful.”
“Government should do something about it before we receive bad news. Please let this information go to the chairman of our local government to mobilise security to do the needful sharp sharp.”
Another resident, who chose to remain anonymous, revealed that his uncle had recently been abducted in Umuosigide.
He expressed concern over the escalating fear in the community and the repeated distress calls made by residents, noting that the state government had yet to respond to the series of attacks that had resulted in multiple deaths across Udenu Local Government Area.
At the time the report was filed, the Enugu State Police Command had not released any official statement regarding the incidents or the ongoing protests. Efforts to reach the police spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, through repeated calls and text messages, reportedly went unanswered. View, More,
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