Police deny rumours of herdsmen attack on community
He disclosed that discussions were on to find ways to agree on modalities to compensate the farmers for the destroyed crops.
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Spokesman of the command, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu that there was no substance in the rumour and urged the public to discountenance it.
Amaraizu said, "the command wishes to make it categorically clear that there was no attack by Fulani herdsmen at Akpakume Nze community or any other community in the state.
"There is no tension in Enugu state whatsoever over any issue relating to alleged attack by any group of persons or Fulani herdsmen as alleged in some section of the media.
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"For the purposes of clarity and understanding, case of malicious damage of farm crops was received on Thursday from Akpakume Nze community from yet-to-be established cattle tender.
"This prompted a meeting between the seven members of Fulani herdsmen led by Alhaji Shimo Mohammed, farm owners and security agencies.
"This was done after the parties had visited the farm site to establish the extent of damage to farm crops by cattle.’’
Amaraizu said that the incident did not generate any tension in the area, stressing that "Akpakume Nze community, including the entire Enugu state is still peaceful, with people going about their lawful businesses’’.
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