Bandits attack Enugu school children; one dies, others battling for survival

 

Bandits have attacked the students of St Paul’s College, Eke, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State

Bandits attack Enugu school children

This happened late on Thursday.

Daily Post reliably gathered that a female student was shot dead by bandits suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.

A resident, who reached out to their correspondent late Thursday night, said other students equally hit by bullets are battling for survival in an undisclosed hospital.

The news medium also received a gruesome video displaying the lifeless body of the victim, as well as some of the survivors of the attack.

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 has also confirmed the attack.

“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.”