No less than nine persons were reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen in Mgbuji- Ehamufu in Isi-Uzo local government of Enugu state during the weekend. Even though some sources put the victim figure at four, other sources close to the village insisted the death figure was nine. Trouble reportedly started when the herders were stopped from cutting down an economic tree to feed their cattle. The interruption led to heated argument between the community members and the herders. It was further learnt that the community members succeeded in pursuing the Fulani herders and their cattle from further destruction of the economic…

Another building belonging to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was on Sunday set ablaze in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. The INEC office is located at Njaba Local Government Area of the state. “Although no life was lost, the building was substantially burnt down, along with electoral materials, office equipment and furniture,” Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner in-charge of information and voter education, said in a statement on Sunday. Video clips posted on Twitter by the electoral commission showed thick dark smoke billowing from the attacked facility. The attack is coming one week after another INEC office was similarly attacked in…