NO fewer than four people were reportedly murdered by gunmen in the early hours of yesterday at Adigi community in Mbayatyo Mbater council ward of Logo local government area.
Five other persons were said to have been injured when gunmen invaded the community and shot at people who had gathered for the wake of an elderly woman, Mama Achin Agidi.
While some locals in the community said that the gunmen were suspected to be local militias, the council chairman, Agber Isaac said the attacks were suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.
Isaac said the attack happened at about 2 am yesterday morning.
He said, “the people were in the wake of an elderly woman who died at Agidi they (mourners) never knew what has happened, they shot sporadically in the air and a stray bullet hit some people.
“Four people died and five people were critically injured and have been taken to General Hospital, Ugba,(headquarters of Logo local government)
When asked those behind the attack, the council meeting said that Fulani herdsmen were fingered to have been behind the attack.
According to Isaac, “The attackers were not local militias, though it is too early for people to know those involved.
“But the villagers claimed that they had a squabble with the Fulani herdsmen at their settlement area, the place is waterlogged.
“The grass there is green so when the people had squabbles with them (Fulani herdsmen) they drove them away, this happened more than a week ago”.
