Recall that the Igbobi community in the same Apa LGA was invaded by suspected armed herdsmen a few weeks ago, leaving five people k
illed and no fewer than 10,000 displaced and now taking refuge in Ugbokpo, the headquarters of the local government.
Also, at the weekend, suspected armed herders killed the Edikwun Council Ward Chairman of the Labour Party in the same LGA, Nathaniel Ochoche, was killed. Opaha is the village of the House of Assembly Member representing Apa State Constituency, Abu Umoro, and the state Commissioner of Finance, David Olofu
A local, who spoke to our correspondent on the phone but did not want his name in print due to the fear of reprisals, disclosed that the attack took place Tuesday evening. “As I’m talking to you, we don’t know the location of many people because everyone ran away as the people launched an attack on the village between 4:pm and 5 pm yesterday,” the local said.
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