Breaking: 3 mourners killed as suspected herdsmen storm Enugu

Suspected herdsmen have killed three mourners in Nimbo hamlet, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State.

It was gathered that the attack, which happened on Sunday evening, left several others painfully injured.

According to village sources, the herdsmen attacked mourners and farmers in the Ugwuijoro Nimbo community, leaving them in tears and grief.

Some of those killed were Okeh Simon Ugwu Oruku, Okeh Chukwuebuka, Julius Ogbonna Odiegwu, and Gabriel Ugwor Ezea.

A viral video sighted seen by our correspondent on Monday morning showed a deserted community.

The voice in the video revealed that the invaders took the villagers by surprise and shot sporadically at the mourners.

Tables and chairs could be seen scattered in the compound where the mourners gathered with lifeless villagers also seen in the pool of their blood.

Leading to the death of scores of people, recall that Nimbo was also attacked in 2016,

As at the time of filing this report, Enugu Police Command was yet to respond enquiries on the incident.

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