Worried by the accusation emanating from one Alhaji Sodu,an Enugu-based Fulani herdsman who claimed over the weekend that three of his sons and over 100 cows were missing, an aftermath of an alleged attack by Aku community youths, the entire
Aku Welfare Association Federated, AWAF, yesterday, disassociated the community from such nefarious activities.
The union in a joint news briefing with all the traditional rulers of Aku community revealed that the purported attack did not take place within Aku boundary but instead, within Agu-Affa/Agu-Egede in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.
A statement jointly signed by the chairman, Aku Traditional Rulers,Igwe V.O.Attah and the chairman,Aku General Assembly, Felix Ezikeanyi read: ”Available evidence and surrounding circumstances unequivocally shows that Aku youths or its representatives did not attack Fulani herdsmen as alleged. “It was observed that the scene of the purported attack did not take place within Aku boundary but rather with Agu-Affa/Agu-Egede in Udi Local Government Area. Hence, there was no reason or nexus linking Aku youths to the alleged attack. We find it rather curious that the five assailants, who were reported to be masked and whose identities were by implication subjected to speculation were unguardedly associated with Aku youths. “Security report from Igbo-Etiti Divisional Police Officer, DPO, during an interactive session between Aku community leaders and the division at Ogbede revealed that the attackers were suspected armed robbers; that butchering 10 cows and stealing another 300 is no mean feat and would be easily detected within Aku community, which is very close knit.” It will be recalled that a palpable fear had engulfed Aku community last weekend,in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State following the allegation from Alhaji Sodu. Vanguard’s investigations showed that Alhaji Sodu has since reunited with his three sons. His allegation forced members of the community to scamper to safety over fears of reprisal attack.
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