Herdsman nabbed in Enugu with AK47 riffle; Labour Union tasks Federal Government to end herdsmen’s attacks

A suspect who identified himself as one Ibrahim Adamumale said to be about 20 years old has been nabbed in Affa Udi local Government Area of Enugu state for allegedly being in possession of a sophisticated gun suspected to be Ak 47 Riffle with 24 rounds of live ammunitions.The suspect who claimed that he is from Nassarawa state but lives at Hausa quarters 9th mile and a herdsman with some cows at Affa Udi bush was nabbed on 29/8/16 by the combined efforts of the police and the members of the public from Affa acting on a tip off.It was further gathered that the suspect before he was nabbed had expended about six shots in the air to evade being nabbed fell to the superior effort of the police and members of the public who had gathered information about his antecedents in relation to bearing of sophisticated weapons within Affa axis and its environs.Suspect is now helping the police in their investigations in relation to how he came about the riffle.The state commissioner of police Emmanuel Ojukwu has expressed delight at the effort of his men and the community leading to the arrest of the suspected hoodlum and the recovery of the gun and ammunition pointing out that Enugu state under his watch,will continue to partner relevant stake holders and sister Agencies for a safe and secured environment.

In a related development, the Enugu State Chapter of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has called on the federal government to take urgent and drastic measures to put an end to the incessant attacks and killings of innocent citizens by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
Reacting to the recent attack on Ndiagu Attakwu Akegbeugwu community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, which led to the death of a catholic seminarian and injuring of four persons, the labour leaders in a statement jointly signed by the State Chairman of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Comrade Igbokwe Chukwuma Igbokwe and its secretary, Comrade Benneth Asogwa, condemned the incident as “inhuman and callous”
They argued that since the security agencies in the country are under the control of the federal government, it is the responsibility of the President to direct the Nigeria Police Force, the Army and other security operatives to stop the ungodly activities of the herdsmen and ensure that they carry out the directives to the letter.
The labour leaders lamented that it was unfortunate that some people were blaming the state government for the continued attacks on communities by the herdsmen, stressing that it is only when the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria exercises his constitutional powers that the issue of the herdsmen would be laid to rest.
While calling on the Police and other security operatives in the state to fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly act and bring them to book, the congress commended the Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his prompt visit to the ravaged community and the efforts he had put in place to maintain peace, protect the lives and property of the people of the state as well as ensure that the incident did not escalate.
“The congress condoles with families of the victims of the attack on Ndiagu Attakwu community and the entire people of Enugu State over the unfortunate incident of the suspected Fulani herdsmen. We strongly believe that the sincere intervention of the federal government is the only permanent solution to the incessant attacks from the herdsmen, which have threatened the peace and unity of the country”, the statement said.