Fulani herdsmen: Community blocks Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway over alleged invasion

Fulani herdsmen: Community blocks Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway over alleged invasion

- Residents of Ozalla communities in Nkanu West local government area of Enugu state have allegedly blocked Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway

- The road was blocked over alleged Fulani herdsmen invasion of their community

- Residents of the community who were allegedly accused of killing a Fulani herdsmen denied perpetuating such crime

The ever busy Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway has been blocked by residents of Ozalla communities in Nkanu West local government area of Enugu state over Fulani herdsmen activities.

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Reports have it that the mob action of the community paralysed vehicular movement in the area.

Daily Post gathered that trouble started after the body of a Fulani herdsmen was recovered by his people.

Residents of Ozalla communities in Nkanu West local government area of Enugu state have allegedly blocked Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway. Photo credit: Daily Post
Residents of Ozalla communities in Nkanu West local government area of Enugu state have allegedly blocked Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway. Photo credit: Daily Post

Residents of the community were allegedly blamed for the death of the herdsmen.

In a counter allegation, residents of the community not only refuted killing the herdsmen but alleged that the Fulani herdsmen stormed their area and threatened to wipe them out.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra have allegedly stormed a police station in Rivers state over the arrest of their members.

The incident which was said to have occurred on Saturday, July 22, saw hundreds of IPOB supporters securing release of their detained members.

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The detained members were said to have been arrested on their way back from welcoming their leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

In the video below Legit.ng TV takes a critical look at Nnamdi Kanu and the struggle for the actualisation of the Republic of Biafra.

Source: Legit.ng

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