Four feared abducted in Ebonyi communal farmland raid

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Tension has gripped Amata Akpoha community in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State following the suspected abduction of four farmers by armed men believed to be from a neighbouring community.

 

The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of July 23 while villagers were working in their rice farms. According to eyewitnesses, a group of armed individuals clad in black clothing and face masks stormed the farmland, firing into the air and causing panic.

 

While many managed to flee, four individuals – Otuu Enya, Daniel Ezeh, Okoh Oyoh, and Comfort Igwe – have not been seen since and are feared to have been abducted by the invaders, who are suspected to be from Ezeke Amasiri community.

 

In response, local authorities have launched a search and deployed tactical units to comb the area in a bid to locate the missing persons and apprehend the attackers.

 

Community leaders have appealed for calm while investigations and search efforts continue. 

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