Confusion broke in Enugu as Engineer Sonna Okuma son of the owner of a popular Civil Engineering Firm at Uthe wani area of the state escaped from marauding Fulani herdsmen.
The incident occurred at Ugwuoba Gariki, a town close to Awka in Anambra State, known to harbor cow traders in the state.
Reports indicate that Engr Sonna’s 2008 model black Honda with registration number KJA437FD, was condemned.
Narrating the son’s ordeal to newsmen, the senior OkOkuma explained that his son was traumatized and could not narrate his ordeal himself.
According to the father, he said his son, was on his way back to Enugu at about 4:30 pm, hen suddenly some Fulani herdsmen appeared with Ak 47 and started firing at their car.
“They used their cows to block the middle of the road to slow vehicles down before their assault”.
“Luckily for the young Okom Okuma escaped with three of his colleagues in the middle of the confusion as a result of the gunshots: They crashed into a nearby, abandoned their cars and escaped for their lives”.
The father thanked God for sparing his son’s life and other occupants of the vehicle.
He described the attack as sudden and very frightful, adding that it is unexpected that such an incident could occur under the safe noon, a broad daylight.
Engr Okoma expressed shock why the herders have turned their haven, the cow market vicinity, where they inhabit to do their business into terror point, for Kidnapping and other dastardly act.
“Unfortunately, they have been using this system to kill innocent people, carry out their nefarious acts along the Anambra, Enugu road around the Ugwuoba axis.
He urged those plying the road to be very vigilant while driving through Ugwuoba Gariki and asked the leaders of the community to alert the state Police command to reverse the trend of herdsmen brutality.
