At least four people believed to be local herders were killed during an early morning raid by heavily armed assailants on a residential settlement on the outskirts of Agu-Ifite Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that a police-led joint security team arrived at the scene following a distress report, discovering the tied-up bodies of four male victims who suffered fatal injuries, including machete cuts and blunt force trauma.

The attackers, who were armed with AK-47 rifles, pump-action shotguns, double-barrel guns, and machetes, also razed two residential huts, killed four cows, and slaughtered two additional cattle, taking away meat portions.

A survivor escaped unharmed and is currently assisting security forces with intelligence. The Anambra State Police Command condemned the violent attack, launched a full-scale investigation to track down the perpetrators, and urged local residents to remain calm while offering credible information to assist the ongoing probe.