45yr old farmer gunned down by Fulani herdsmen

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There is tension in Ossissa community in Ndokwa east local government area of Delta state following the killing of a 45-year-old renowned farmer by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.

The Punch reports that the farmer, Nwadei Monday Ikechukwu, was gunned down on Thursday, June 16, when he was returning home from his plantain farm.

Following the killing, all Fulani herdsmen reportedly fled the area for safety in fear of reprisal attacks.

The Wife of the deceased, Mrs Prescilia Nwadei (née Egugbo) who was said to be nursing a two months old baby, was still in a coma following the ugly incident.

According to residents in the community, this latest incident comes sequel to an alleged abduction of a lawyer and one other person in the locality by Fulani herdsmen.

A community resident said: “A lawyer was kidnapped with another person by Fulani herdsmen and the deceased unfortunately passed through the kidnappers den and was killed, the Lawyer was driving a Jeep and after paying the ransom, he was freed.”


A political leader and first Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly, Aneke Ifemeni, who confirmed the incident, expressed shock at the killing.

The ex-lawmaker lamented, “Between Ossissa and Isselegu junction, I had encountered them when I was traveling to my village, Onicha-Ukwuani, they opened fire on me but, God saw me through.”

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