The Igbo Community in
Eleme Local Government area of Rivers State have reacted to the alleged killing
of an Igbo man by fulani herdsmen.
the man who was a
butcher at Nchia market in the area was said to have been involved in a
misunderstanding with the alleged killer.
Reacting on the matter,
the chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a pan socio-cultural organization
in Eleme, Dr. Okorieocha Christopher, called on security agencies to ensure
that the perpetrators were fished out and brought to justice.
Other Igbo leaders in
the state who spoke with Treasure FM correspondent including the Deputy state
chairman of Ohanaeze, Chief Innocent Mbah and the National youth
Secretary, Mr. Peter Okoro condemned the act but appealed to their people to
give peace a chance.
The Igbo leaders urged herdsmen
and other business operators in the state to embrace peace as no meaningful
development could be achieved in an atmosphere of rancour.
our correspondent
reports that efforts to reach the Hausa community in the area proofed abortive.
The Caretaker Committee
Chairman of the area, Mr. Johnson Nwogu, had earlier assured residents that the
security agencies were on top of the situation calling on the people to live
peacefully with one another.
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