Governor Francis Nwifuru has condemned in the strongest term the attack on the people of Amagu - Nkalaha community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen.
It could be recalled that the suspected herdsmen reportedly attacked the community in the early hours of Sunday, resulting in not less than 10 persons dead and properties worth millions of Naira destroyed.
Nwifuru, in a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor on Monday described the attack as a total disregard for human life.
The governor noted that the attack was not the first in the area, and further described it as a worrisome and a source of concern to the government and people of the state.
"I am saddened to learn about the attack on the people of Nkalaha of Ishielu Local government areas which led to the death of innocent citizens of the State. The attack is a flagrant disregard for the sanctity of human life.
"The attack, which is not the first in the area, is worrisome and a source of concern to the government and people of the State. However, as a government that is determined to secure our people by protecting lives and property, we shall take decisive steps to unravel the circumstances behind the attack," he said.
The governor appealed to indigenes of the area to remain calm and avoid reprisal attacks, assuring that the government would get to the root of the matter.
He described Ebonyi as a very hospitable state and wondered why such attacks occur at regular intervals.
"Our people are very accommodating, but strangers should not take advantage of their calmness to unleash terror on them," he hinted.
Governor Nwifuru directed security agencies to mobilize fully to the area to bring the situation under control.
He commiserated with the families of the victims, saying, "My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult moment, but be assured that you will not be left alone and that the perpetrators will be brought to book."
