The recent killing of a herder by suspected members of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Enugu State has left his family, his Igbo employer and those who knew him in grief.

The herder, Mohammadu Alarabe alias Ogbodo, had been taking care of the cattle of a prominent Igbo family for over 20 years before he was gunned down on that fateful Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
The assailants also killed some of the cows of Alarabe’s master, Chief Peter Chukwuani Onyeabor, a famous cattle dealer in Enugu State, who inherited the business from his late father.

Onyeabor is said to be a prominent cow merchant at Ugbowka, Nkanu-East Local Government Area of the state.

The Onyeabor family is reputed to be the most famous in the cattle business in the area for over 200 years.

Even though Onyeabor described the assailants as “gunmen”, the action has the hallmarks of members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the armed wing of the outlawed IPOB which had severally attacked herdsmen in the southeastern part of the country.

Some natives in the area also said it might not be unconnected with the IPOB’s warning that the sale and consumption of cow meat would no longer be allowed in the South East.

The release conveying the warning was attributed to IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful.

Meanwhile, the police are yet to make any arrest concerning the attack. Spokesman of the state command, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said he was yet to get the details of the matter and may issue a statement.

Sadly, some people celebrated the killing of Alarabe on social media.

A video clip circulated in social media last week showed the Alarabe’s remains covered in blood and a gory sight of many cows shot dead while others were in severe pains due to various degrees of bullet wounds.

Although some voices in the video were heard bemoaning the callous attack, no one mentioned the location of the sad incident.

However, to ascertain the reality of the matter, Daily Trust went to Akwuke Autonomous Community in Enugu South Local Government where rumour said the incident took place.

Later, the search continued and ended in faraway Ugbowka in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu State where Onyeabor, 62, narrated how the sad incident occurred.

“The attack happened at about 5:25pm.

“I was sitting here in the veranda, discussing with some of my customers who came to buy cows on that fateful day. I sell my cows here. I don’t take them (cows) to the market. People come from far and near to buy from me. That has been our family business over the years.

“As I was discussing with the buyers and presenting the kola nuts I served to welcome them, shortly into the discussion, we started hearing sporadic gunshots renting the air almost in front of our family compound, from across the main road.

“I stood up to go out and see what was happening but my wife restrained me, saying that the gunmen are shooting our cows; that I shouldn’t step out. Even my customers warned me against moving out.

“And before a twinkle of an eye, the gunmen had shot dead 22 cows. Among the cows, there were some I used to sell N700,000 each because of their huge sizes.

“There were some cows that ran into the bush with bullet wounds and they were later found or recovered from the bush. Eight of them that sustained gunshot wounds later died. My dear, misfortune has really befallen me,” he said.

Onyeador said shortly after the violent operation by the gunmen, the SPA to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, made some contacts with security operatives who later came to inspect the scene of the crime.

He said a team of soldiers from the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu was the first to visit the place.
Onyeador said the most painful part of the attack was the cruel murder of his herdsman Alarabe, who he said did not resist them, yet they killed him.

He said: “They killed Ogbodo; he was given an Igbo name as an indigene because he had spent 20 years serving us even during the days of my father.
He said he was saddened by the death of Ogbodo.

“I was told that he was telling the gunmen that he was not the owner of the cows; that Peter Nweke Ogbede, Chukwuani Onyeabor was the owner but they still killed him. They shot him at very close range and he died,” he said.

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This attack has all the trappings of Fulani herdsmen, whom we all have always suspected to be driving around, shooting Igbos to death and claiming to be unknown gunmen, even acting as if they are ESN or IPOB.

This cow farmer and his family has been selling cattle for over 200 years and still successful, he is a big threat to the market penetrative strategies of the fulani, so the business must be stopped for the fulani to make more sales. That was the simple motive.

They just had to mask themselves, sneak into a quiet village where they know the police is far, then open fire on defenceless cows and the cow herder, and quickly escaped. Same modus operandi of Fulani herdsmen.

Pay attention to the statement of the owner, he said and I quote "I was told that he was telling the gunmen that he was not the owner of the cows; that Peter Nweke Ogbede, Chukwuani Onyeabor was the owner but they still killed him. They shot him at very close range and he died,” he said. What does this statement tell you? The guys knew what they wanted to do, the late herder was wasting his time with an explanation.

The herder was selected for killing because they wanted it to ring as an IPOB attack, they wanted to cause more outrage, make it seem like IPOB are now killing fulanis, they wanted more reasons to label IPOB as a terrorist organisation, and one old fulani man's death is fair game to the violent herdsmen.

Of course the police and army will benefit from this madness, they will now start moving into these villages to arrest innocent boys and young girls, labelling them IPOB members, detaining them and demanding heavy bribes as bail money, just plain kidnapping for ransom, using Nigerian security personnel uniforms.


"One day, the whole truth will come out" Jim Nwobodo, 1983.

Even in a jungle, life and livelihood isn't this terrible. Those who hail crime in any disguise should be aware that one day they will be victims directly or indirectly.

Lalasticlala, come and see an Igbo cattle rearer.

Senseless people that don't know when to quit even when the odd is zero

Sad

Another self inflicted pain

DrGoodman:
"One day, the whole truth will come out" Jim Nwobodo, 1983.

Abi just like this incident that happened in Jan 19 but we are just getting to know the people behind the attack.

Indeed the whole truth is coming out

1762t:
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Another mistake.. Wait for like an hour

But they banned herdsmen in Igbo land na, so why is that prominent Igbo family flaunting the laws. Instead of building a Ranch the so called Prominent Igbo Family employed a Herdsman who, has a murderous built in characteristics and is well hated for their Atocities to Nigerians. Was it not to intentionally spite and show that they are above any law, because the are a Prominent Family. They should count their losses and move on.

Sometimes I wonder whether there is a set standard for journalism practice in Nigeria. Dailytrust is such a terrible media organization.

Armaggedon:
Sometimes I wonder whether there is a set standard for journalism practice in Nigeria. Dailytrust is not terrible media organization.

I hope you know who the information minister and communication ministers are? They will roast Dailytrust if they report otherwise.

Open grazing has been banned in Biafraland. Daily terrorist newspaper can cry all they can.

Daily trust Boko Haram terrorist organization newspaper is in Katsina and know that imaginary IPOB killed a herdsman in Enugu.

Meanwhile the law of the state prohibits open grazing of cows. Not police, not army, not forest guards, not even Ebubeagu, but IPOB?

Very useless Buhari Media Cow propaganda blog.

Ipob killing other Nigerians in South East

ok

Coming from a media house notorious for peddling Fulani-concocted propaganda, nothing less is to be expected.

Will know what to say when credible sources like Sahara Reporters carry it. N0nsense and ingredients.

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DrGoodman:
This attack has all the trappings of Fulani herdsmen, whom we all have always suspected to be driving around, shooting Igbos to death and claiming to be unknown gunmen, even acting as if they are ESN or IPOB.

This cow farmer and his family has been selling cattle for over 200 years and still successful, he is a big threat to the market penetrative strategies of the fulani, so the business must be stopped for the fulani to make more sales. That was the simple motive.

They just had to mask themselves, sneak into a quiet village where they know the police is far, then open fire on defenceless cows and the cow herder, and quickly escaped. Same modus operandi of Fulani herdsmen.

Pay attention to the statement of the owner, he said and I quote "I was told that he was telling the gunmen that he was not the owner of the cows; that Peter Nweke Ogbede, Chukwuani Onyeabor was the owner but they still killed him. They shot him at very close range and he died,” he said. What does this statement tell you? The guys knew what they wanted to do, the late herder was wasting his time with an explanation.

The herder was selected for killing because they wanted it to ring as an IPOB attack, they wanted to cause more outrage, make it seem like IPOB are now killing fulanis, they wanted more reasons to label IPOB as a terrorist organisation, and one old fulani man's death is fair game to the violent herdsmen.

Of course the police and army will benefit from this madness, they will now start moving into these villages to arrest innocent boys and young girls, labelling them IPOB members, detaining them and demanding heavy bribes as bail money, just plain kidnapping for ransom, using Nigerian security personnel uniforms.


"One day, the whole truth will come out" Jim Nwobodo, 1983.

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DrGoodman:
This attack has all the trappings of Fulani herdsmen, whom we all have always suspected to be driving around, shooting Igbos to death and claiming to be unknown gunmen, even acting as if they are ESN or IPOB.

This cow farmer and his family has been selling cattle for over 200 years and still successful, he is a big threat to the market penetrative strategies of the fulani, so the business must be stopped for the fulani to make more sales. That was the simple motive.

They just had to mask themselves, sneak into a quiet village where they know the police is far, then open fire on defenceless cows and the cow herder, and quickly escaped. Same modus operandi of Fulani herdsmen.

Pay attention to the statement of the owner, he said and I quote "I was told that he was telling the gunmen that he was not the owner of the cows; that Peter Nweke Ogbede, Chukwuani Onyeabor was the owner but they still killed him. They shot him at very close range and he died,” he said. What does this statement tell you? The guys knew what they wanted to do, the late herder was wasting his time with an explanation.

The herder was selected for killing because they wanted it to ring as an IPOB attack, they wanted to cause more outrage, make it seem like IPOB are now killing fulanis, they wanted more reasons to label IPOB as a terrorist organisation, and one old fulani man's death is fair game to the violent herdsmen.

Of course the police and army will benefit from this madness, they will now start moving into these villages to arrest innocent boys and young girls, labelling them IPOB members, detaining them and demanding heavy bribes as bail money, just plain kidnapping for ransom, using Nigerian security personnel uniforms.


"One day, the whole truth will come out" Jim Nwobodo, 1983.

The way you lie to deceive yourselves is one thing.

How the rest of you agree with the lies is another thing.

When an igbo man is killed, the killer is either fulani or dss or fulani army.

When a fulani herdsman and the cows are killed in igboland, the killers are still fulani so as to make more sales.

Same fulani and cows that are banned in the SE now went to mobilize themselves in same SE to kill a fellow fulani and his cows. .

Blame everybody but igbos, what a people with plenty sense.

DrGoodman:
This attack has all the trappings of Fulani herdsmen, whom we all have always suspected to be driving around, shooting Igbos to death and claiming to be unknown gunmen, even acting as if they are ESN or IPOB.

This cow farmer and his family has been selling cattle for over 200 years and still successful, he is a big threat to the market penetrative strategies of the fulani, so the business must be stopped for the fulani to make more sales. That was the simple motive.

They just had to mask themselves, sneak into a quiet village where they know the police is far, then open fire on defenceless cows and the cow herder, and quickly escaped. Same modus operandi of Fulani herdsmen.

Pay attention to the statement of the owner, he said and I quote "I was told that he was telling the gunmen that he was not the owner of the cows; that Peter Nweke Ogbede, Chukwuani Onyeabor was the owner but they still killed him. They shot him at very close range and he died,” he said. What does this statement tell you? The guys knew what they wanted to do, the late herder was wasting his time with an explanation.

The herder was selected for killing because they wanted it to ring as an IPOB attack, they wanted to cause more outrage, make it seem like IPOB are now killing fulanis, they wanted more reasons to label IPOB as a terrorist organisation, and one old fulani man's death is fair game to the violent herdsmen.

Of course the police and army will benefit from this madness, they will now start moving into these villages to arrest innocent boys and young girls, labelling them IPOB members, detaining them and demanding heavy bribes as bail money, just plain kidnapping for ransom, using Nigerian security personnel uniforms.


"One day, the whole truth will come out" Jim Nwobodo, 1983.

Chai! Aru sokwa gi!! Look at what is coming out of your mouth. Are you truly igbo?

Okoroawusa:

Chai! Aru sokwa gi!! Look at what is coming out of your mouth. Are you truly igbo?

Na one of the brainwashed idiots in Igboland today.

This is not right. RIP poor herdsman.

Ok

DrGoodman:
This attack has all the trappings of Fulani herdsmen, whom we all have always suspected to be driving around, shooting Igbos to death and claiming to be unknown gunmen, even acting as if they are ESN or IPOB.

This cow farmer and his family has been selling cattle for over 200 years and still successful, he is a big threat to the market penetrative strategies of the fulani, so the business must be stopped for the fulani to make more sales. That was the simple motive.

They just had to mask themselves, sneak into a quiet village where they know the police is far, then open fire on defenceless cows and the cow herder, and quickly escaped. Same modus operandi of Fulani herdsmen.

Pay attention to the statement of the owner, he said and I quote "I was told that he was telling the gunmen that he was not the owner of the cows; that Peter Nweke Ogbede, Chukwuani Onyeabor was the owner but they still killed him. They shot him at very close range and he died,” he said. What does this statement tell you? The guys knew what they wanted to do, the late herder was wasting his time with an explanation.

The herder was selected for killing because they wanted it to ring as an IPOB attack, they wanted to cause more outrage, make it seem like IPOB are now killing fulanis, they wanted more reasons to label IPOB as a terrorist organisation, and one old fulani man's death is fair game to the violent herdsmen.

Of course the police and army will benefit from this madness, they will now start moving into these villages to arrest innocent boys and young girls, labelling them IPOB members, detaining them and demanding heavy bribes as bail money, just plain kidnapping for ransom, using Nigerian security personnel uniforms.


"One day, the whole truth will come out" Jim Nwobodo, 1983.

You are very heartless, apathetic and insensitive human being.

You wrote all these epistle to justify and deny the killings that have long been going in the East since EndSARs protest.

It is unfortunate how u hurriedly accept bad news from other parts of this Nation and always reject the atrocities ur people are committing!

Ojiofor:


Na one of the brainwashed idiots in Igboland today.

Nna, sometimes I wonder if these kinds of people are truly igbos and unfortunately they are because I also encounter them in real life.
Ndi igbo ana akocha ka ndi agbara shelltox n'isi...

Ogaghi adiri onye mere ndi igbo udi iberibe a na nma!

Ojiofor nwannem, happy new year. Long time no see