No fewer than five persons from Ngbo in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State were on Wednesday allegedly killed by gunmen suspected to be from Agila community of Benue State.

The victims were reportedly killed following the renewed boundary crisis that ensued between the two states, which according to investigation has lasted for over forty years.

It was gathered that some persons in the affected Ngbo community have stated fleeing the area for fear of further attack.

However, the Commissioner of Police, Musa Kimo who visited the scene, said everything had been brought under control.

He called on the people of the area to remain calm and go about their lawful businesses.

Responding, the governor of Ebonyi State Chief David Umahi, who also visited the families of the affected persons at Ekwashi and Ukwagba communities, expressed shock over the killings.

Umahi, represented by the Deputy Governor,, Dr Kelechi Igwe further expressed dismay over what he called flagrant disregard to agreement by the Agila people.

He observed that Ebonyi people had suffered incessant attacks from the Agilla people in the recent times, and called on the federal government to intervene before the people would resort to self defence.

Umahi appealed to the people to remain calm and be law abiding, assuring that government would ensure permanent resolution of the crisis.

Also speaking, the chairman of the affected Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Barr Clement Odaah alleged that Benue people invaded the people of Ngbo despite peace agreement signed with Ado Local Government council few weeks ago.

He lamented that the incessant attacks by Agilla people were getting out of hand, just as he called on the governor of Benue State to call Agila people to order.

source: https://www.benuepress.com/2018/10/5-killed-in-renewed-boundary-dispute-between-ebonyi-benue/

unfortunate annual madness...

So if I'm clear.

Whatever remnants the Fulani's failed to kill, invaded Ebonyi state and killed defenceless farmers.


Ebonyi state should rather, sign a peace treaty with Fulani herdsmen. And donate that land to them.

Well Benue state will understand that move.

See Benue that we're pitying for ?? You have arms but you can not attack the Fulani herdsmen.Nonsense

Derawiz:

See Benue that we're pitying for ?? You have arms but you can not attack the Fulani herdsmen.Nonsense

As in ehn.
So they have hands but they allowed herdsmen to cause mass burials every month in their state.

they will now be blaming buhari for herdsmen

The same Ebonyi people that accommodated them when Fulani herdsmen were unleashing their terror on them.
This is why people are no more helping each other in this world..
Ebonyi youths will be very fooooolish if they don't do the needful now at least to serve as a warning to others.
Enough of all these political correctness and political intervention. Face them eye ball to eyeball
let me see how Benue youths are going to come out of this .When Ebonyi people will start chasing them from the South and Fulani herdsmen will start doing their own from the North, by then they would stand between the devil and the red sea ....

Nawa for Benue people oo..
Nah only Osus una fit handle. If nah herdsmen now, nah another story we go dey hear

After people are killed, public officials will come out and say everything has been brought under control, people can go about thier normal businesses.
Human lives don't mean anything in Nigeria.

Ok

Rip

The evil ones have resume their works once more.

They will all die painfully

Huh police report 'everything had been brought under control'

No investigation



FG police under APC government

CyynthiaKiss:
The same Ebonyi people that accommodated them when Fulani herdsmen were unleashing their terror on them.
This is why people are no more helping each other in this world..
Ebonyi youths will be very fooooolish if they don't do the needful now at least to serve as a warning to others.
Enough of all these political correctness and political intervention. Face them eye ball to eyeball
let me see how Benue youths are going to come out of this .When Ebonyi people will start chasing them from the South and Fulani herdsmen will start doing their own from the North, by then they would stand between the devil and the red sea ....

Ingrates!!!

BIAFRANS ARE COWARDS , THEY ONLY KNOW HOW TO SHOUT ATIKULOOT UP AND DOWN.

post=72199212:
The evil ones have resume their works once more.

They will all die painfully

Bros , let an investigation be carried out. The Pigs are trouble maker
Have you not seen how they are shouting AtikuLOOT up and down here? How they have been beating thier Chest declaring WAR for ordinanry presidential election taking place next year?
But we are peaceful people and we dey look them like BAT

back2sender:

BIAFRANS ARE COWARDS , THEY ONLY KNOW HOW TO SHOUT ATIKULOOT UP AND DOWN.

Zombies like you are bastards you only how to think with your anus

Not herdsmen this time.
How did they get arms?

back2sender:

Bros , let an investigation be carried out. The Pigs are trouble maker
Have you not seen how they are shouting AtikuLOOT up and down here? How they have been beating thier Chest declaring WAR for ordinanry presidential election taking place next year?
But we are peaceful people and we dey look them like BAT

Naso correct man.
A good Nigeria is all we pray for.
We thank God for reasonable and good people like you on this forum.
Have a blessed day ahead.

kingkakaone:

As in ehn.
So they have hands but they allowed herdsmen to cause mass burials every month in their state.

Agila people are idoma tribe, Fulani can never come near them, that will be a suicide for buhari and his cohorts, only crycry TIV tribe and agatu that Fulani's can attack

Ebonyi vs Cross River
Ebonyi vs Benue

Ebonyi people need special protection it seems.

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Interstates does not have to showcase their combat ability over her neighbor state, this issue of boarder encroachment should be left for the state government to resolve.

As for me I will never engage in such act that will profit me nothing.

slivertongue:
unfortunate annual madness...

Why are Nigerians like this?

Savage

Ebonyi state Governor will address this issue. He will be looking for consultation from Atiku.

Ana-achu oke ma ulo n'agba oku.

same Benue Ebonyi people accommodated... nawa oo

why don't they fight Fulanis...they have seen peace loving Ebonyi people..too bad

The Same Ebonyi that had boundary fighting with Cross River last month or there about. I think Benue are not the trouble makers.

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Cross River and Benue guys are always on the offensive...it's getting too much from them

Do they think they have got monopoly of violence?

The sad part is the people who were killed are probably innocent. But truth must be told:

Yeeboos wherever they are ALWAYS causing conflict. The will beat chest, threaten but when they are dealt with they will start crying