Herdsmen invade, destroy farms
There is tension in Agu-Ekwegbe, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, following the invasion and destruction of farms worth more than N50 million by Fulani herders while grazing their cattle. The owner of the farm, a civil servant, John Abonyi, lamented that Fulani herders have resorted to grazing their cattle on his farm. He regretted that all efforts by him and his workers to stop them from entering his farm hit the rock as the Police refused to come to their rescue even when one of the herders was arrested. Briefing journalists, who went round the over three hectares of farmlands devastated by herders, he said they invaded the farm he planted both maize and beans a few days after he applied fertiliser on the crop. Recounting the level of damage, he said: “The major challenge we farmers are facing in South-East is the issue of herdsmen invasion of our farms. As you can see here, the Fulani headers have invaded this farm three times and it’s affecting us. I have reported t...