A late-night attack on Obeagu Community by Fulani herders has resulted in the death of over ten persons.
Community sources said that ten bodies were recovered Tuesday morning while over twenty persons were declared missing.
Attacks by herders have spiked in parts of Enugu State of recent, with residents either waiting to be killed or fighting back.
Locals said the attack on Obeagu lasted for over five hours. They said that all calls for help from security agents were not responded to.
It was also gathered that operatives of the Eastern Security Network arrived the area late when the herders had fled.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Enugu State Police Command, Daniel Ndukwe said he had not been briefed of the attack.
