Police describe killing of herders, cattle in Anambra as calculated plot to cause tension 

The Anambra State Police Command has said the sidesplitting of 4 herders and immoderate cows successful Anambra connected Tuesday was a calculated effort by immoderate radical to origin taste hostility successful the state.

A property merchandise by the State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga said the bid responded promptly and gathered firsthand accusation that showed that immoderate radical intentionally engaged successful the onslaught to origin taste tension.

The onslaught happened successful the aboriginal hours of 21st July 2026 connected residential settlers successful Agu-Ifite.

Ikenga said: “It was portion of a calculated transgression crippled aimed astatine creating taste hostility and undermining the existing bid and information successful the State.

“The bid notes that Ndi Anambra person continued to show unity, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence, and person refused to beryllium drawn into divisive taste narratives.

“This corporate resoluteness has undoubtedly frustrated the transgression nonsubjective of sowing discord among residents.”

He stated that a manhunt has been launched to guarantee that the perpetuators are arrested and brought to book.

He said: “To this end,...