He said the farm was established to create employment opportunities and promote food security in Enugu State.
Residents who were fed up with the criminal activities of kidnappers set them ablaze and left them to get burnt to death.
“A pair of bloodstained slippers, supposedly belonging to the victim, was placed beside the body.”
“Most of the farmers are into the Anchor Borrowers Programme, and destruction of farmers’ lands by herders becomes a nightmare for them.”
The police spokesman said the feuding rival cultists shot sporadically along the stretch of the ever-busy Ogui Road.
Another local chieftain, Kayode Agunbiade, said the strike affected the community, saying that criminal acts have become rampant.
A landlord said the increase in the prices of building materials and the excessive charges by government were responsible for the hike.
The official advised citizens to stay at home if it’s raining and the road is flooded.
President of the Association of Resident Doctors in Benin said patients were not being attended to because the strike was total.
