By Daniel Ojukwu
Kidnappers suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Thursday shot dead a female student of St Paul’s College, Eke, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.
A resident, who witnessed the shooting, said three other students were equally hit by the bullets of the assailants are currently battling for survival in an undisclosed hospital in the area.
In the video display of the gruesome incident, the lifeless bodies of the victim, as well as some of the survivors of the attack, were seen in a pool of blood.
A voice in the video narrated thus: “Fulani herdsmen attacked our students, they were going home after school; one of them was shot dead; four students were shot, one died instantly; they have done enough.
“See the corpse of the little student they have murdered; this one is unconscious, (pointing at another victim) we are praying that God will sustain her; she sustained four bullet wounds.
“This was done by the Fulanis operating at Eke-Egede Road; these are the ones that survived; the government should come to our rescue. Our place is now a death zone.”
The principal of the Catholic Church-owned school, Rev. Fr. Frank confirmed the sad development, saying “It is true; we dismissed by 3:30 pm yesterday, as the students were going home, the bus they were in was attacked by gunmen; some of them received bullet wounds, of which one later died in the hospital”
“That was between 4:30-5 pm; the gunmen just opened fire on them. We feel so saddened to lose such a promising young girl in this circumstance,” the clergyman added.
As of the time of filing this report, Enugu State Police Command has yet to comment on the sad incident.