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Soldiers numbering about 100 had invaded Ekpoffo and Akpugo communities in Nkanu East and Nkanu West Local Government Areas of Enugu State.
According to some of the villagers, the invasion followed the recent eviction of herdsmen who were terrorising the area.
They claimed that the soldiers took away some of the youths arrested during the invasion.
“Soldiers numbering over 100 stormed Ekpoffo community in Nkanu East around 7.30pm on Wednesday. They moved from place to place, ransacking houses. Before then, they had blocked major roads leading to the community before swooping on the residents.
“I don’t know how many people were abducted yesterday (Wednesday). They were looking for our youths, but many of them had run away”, a resident said.
It was also gathered that soldiers, police operatives, and personnel of the Department of State Service blocked all access roads leading to the community.
Meanwhile, some of the residents also claimed that houses and properties were razed by the military men.
“They went to the house belonging to a man popularly known as Bebia at Ugwu-agba in Ndiagu-Akpugo. They didn’t see anyone, so the soldiers set the house ablaze.
“As I am speaking to you, our young men have run away and some members of the community are relocating to the state capital in fear for their lives,” another resident narrated.
The traditional ruler of Adamagu Akpawfu community, Igwe Christopher Nnamani, said his people had been calling him over the incident.
“I am on my way to my palace; come there so I can see who I am speaking with. I won’t like to speak with someone I have not seen on the telephone,” he said.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, could not be reached as of press time.
