Seven farmers killed in Ebonyi community attack

Also, PUNCH Metro reported in May 2024 that two people were killed and seven others were abducted during an attack on Ikachi Village in the Akparata area of Effium, located in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. The residents of Akaeze in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State are grieving the tragic loss of their loved ones, who were reportedly attacked and killed by unidentified assailants. Now, we work in the fields in the middle of the night, between 2 am and 3 a.m., out of fear of being attacked and killed. Although the exact number of casualties remains uncertain, residents told PUNCH Metro on Wednesday that at least seven farmers were killed in what is believed to be a renewed longstanding land dispute between Akaeze and Umuogwor communities, both in the Ivo LGA. In an interview with PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, a resident of Akaeze identified as Okoro David described Monday’s killings as “callous and senseless,” claiming they were part of a series of attacks targeting farmers from Akaeze.