Enugu Govt Condemns Herdsmen Attack On Farmers, Promises To Beef Up Security
Enugu State Government has condemned, in its entirety, suspected herdsmen attack on farmers in their farmEGA settlements at Aguamaede and Mgbuji communities in Eha Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of the state.
The attack resulted in causalities, while some indigenes of the communities were displaced.
In a release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, the State Government called on heads of Security Agencies to rise to the challenge and deploy more personnel to the affected communities to provide adequate security for life and property, as well as forestall future occurrences.
He expressed State Government’s commitment towards ending the lingering crisis between farmers and herders in the community, adding that government’s representatives would meet with their leaders to decisively resolve the contentious issues that might have led to the recent attack.
The State Government sympathised with families of the deceased, those who sustained injuries as well as those who were displaced.
The statement disclosed that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has released the sum of N10 million for the immediate needs of the victims in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp and further committed to paying all the medical bills of those receiving treatments in the hospital.
It also announced that Governor Ugwuanyi has directed a state government’s delegation to visit the victims in the hospital and IDPs camp to review their situation and ensure that they receive adequate medical attention.
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