Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the killings in Ikpakpara village, Agamede, Eha-Amufu community, Enugu State, describing the attack on the farmers as “heartbreaking” and a tragic reflection of Nigeria’s growing insecurity.
On Monday, suspected Fulani herdsmen killed at least seven residents, leaving two others missing during an invasion of the Agu-Amed Autonomous community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The attack, which occurred on Sunday around 4:30pm, left residents in shock and fear.
According to eyewitnesses, the assailants were dropped from helicopters that also hovered over the community until after the attack.
In a statement on Tuesday issued via X, Obi said the frequent attacks on the Eha-Amufu community must prompt decisive and permanent solutions to restore peace and safety.
He decried the continued threat to farmers and rural communities across the country, warning that fear and insecurity are undermining both livelihoods and national stability.
He said: “Yet another heartbreaking report of the brutal killing of innocent farmers in Ikpakpara village, Agamede, Eha-Amufu community in Enugu State.
“My heart breaks for the Eha-Amufu people, for the grieving families, and for those still searching for their missing loved ones.
“The Eha Amufu community has been experiencing a series of attacks that should lead to a permanent solution to the disruption of the people’s peaceful living.
“These killings must stop. We cannot keep watching communities bleed without justice or protection. We cannot continue to allow our farmers to be afraid of going back to their farms. We cannot continue to allow insecurity.
“These communities deserve not only our compassion but also real and immediate security intervention.
“To the people of Eha-Amufu, you are not alone. I offer my heartfelt condolences to your community, and I pray that the souls of the departed rest in peace. May peace and security return to your land.”