Herdsmen Kill Farmer In Akwa Ibom

– Herdsmen Killed a farmer in his farm in Akwa ibom
– The deceased was in his farm when some herdsmen entered and insisted on feeding their cattle with his crops which led to a quarrel

– The herders had in the fit of rage pulled out machetes and inflicted cuts on the deceased leading to his death

Suspected Herdsmen have machete a man known as lucky Christopher Udoakpan to death in Nkek village, Ukanafun local Government area of Akwa Ibom state.

The council chairman, Mr. Uko Idiong, made this known to our correspondent in Akwa ibom on Sunday.

According to him, said that the deceased was in his farm when some herdsmen entered and insisted on feeding their cattle with his crops which led to a quarrel.

He said the herders had in the fit of rage pulled out machetes and inflicted cuts on the deceased leading to his death.

”The incident happened in Nkek village. Nkek village is in Ward 3 in Southern Ukanafun, Ukanafun local government area.

“Youths of the village called to inform me of the incident and I quickly went there with the House of Assembly member, Hon. Charity to inspect the scene.

“But before I went there I had to call my Divisional Police Officer, Edet Offiong who was ahead of me.

“The police saw the corpse and took it to compound of one of the chiefs in the village.

“So I told them to wait till I arrive. When I got there the youths of the village were aggrieved and I had to talk to them to remain calm.

“The villages informed me the deceased went to his farm to weed. When he was there he saw the herdsmen with their cattle. He told them to leave his farm because the cows were destroying his crops.”

He added: “They said that when they were talking the herdsmen challenged him and brought out daggers and machetes and cut the man in about three places on his body and the man died.”

Meanwhile, The Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), SP Odiko MacDon confirmed the incident and said that investigation is ongoing.

Otunba T.J Abass

The Publisher, Ekohotblog.com