Nimbo community prepare to bid farewell to their loved ones, brutally slain in a recent attack by suspected herdsmen in the villages of Ugwujoro and Umuome. The mass burial ceremony for Onyishi Ugwu Orukwu, Mr. Odiegwu Julius, Mr. Gabriel Ugwor, and 2-year-old Master Chukwuebuka Okeh will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Compound on June 29, 2024, at 10 AM.
This follows the tragic events of April 29, 2024, when suspected Fulani herdsmen launched a devastating assault on the Nimbo community in Enugu State, resulting in four deaths and numerous injuries. The community invites all sympathizers, government representatives, and well-wishers to join in paying their final respects and standing in solidarity.
Announcement Read;
The entire Ugwujoro and Umuome Villages in Nimbo sorrowfully announce the mass burial ceremony for their brothers, fathers, and sons brutally killed by suspected herdsmen. The following individuals will be laid to rest:
Late Onyishi Ugwu Orukwu
Late Mr. Odiegwu Julius
Late Mr. Gabriel Ugwor
Late Master Chukwuebuka Okeh (2 years old)
Venue: St. Mary’s Catholic Church Compound, Nimbo
Date: 29th June 2024
Time: 10 AM
The community invites all sympathizers, government representatives, relatives, and well-wishers to join in paying their final respects.
Mr. Alphonsus Dieke
(For the families)
Announcer:
Apostle Dr. AkaChukwu Clement
(NIMBO, President General)
For the Community
Recall the evening of April 29, 2024, suspected Fulani herdsmen launched a devastating attack on the Nimbo community in the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. The attack left four dead and many others critically injured. Sources report that the herdsmen descended on mourners at Ugwujoro Nimbo, creating a scene of chaos and bloodshed.
Eyewitnesses recounted the horrifying events, stating that the invaders caught the villagers by surprise, opening fire indiscriminately at the mourners. Videos from the scene depict a landscape of devastation, with tables and chairs scattered and lifeless bodies lying in pools of blood. The brutality of the attack has left the community in shock, with many residents fleeing to neighboring communities out of fear.
This recent tragedy is a painful reminder of the community's previous encounters with violence. In April 2016, over 500 armed Fulani herdsmen attacked Ukpabi-Nimbo, targeting seven villages: Ekwuru, Nimbo-Ngwoko, Ugwuijoro, Ebor, Enugu-Nimbo, Umuome, and Ugwuachara. The massacre left scores of innocent villagers dead, marking one of the deadliest attacks by the Fulani herdsmen, a group ranked as the fourth deadliest terror group globally.
