The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed that 10 people were killed in a suspected herders' attack on Amagu village in Ishielu Local Government Area on Sunday. Armed assailants raided the community in the early hours, killing residents and setting houses ablaze.

Sources suggest the attack was a reprisal following the killing of cattle in the area. A local resident stated that members of the IPOB’s Eastern Security Network were responsible for the cattle deaths, not the villagers. Among those killed was a Pentecostal pastor.

Police spokesperson Joshua Ukandu confirmed the casualties and reported that several houses were selectively burned, with other properties also destroyed. He added that security operatives were deployed to the area immediately after the attack, and normalcy has since been restored.

Herders' activities have been a major security concern in Nigeria’s South-East, with numerous incidents of violence, killings, and destruction of farmland linked to their presence in the region.

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