Five indigenes of Ali Ugwele in Nigeria whose names were yet to be identified were allegedly killed by assailants and their lifeless bodies eaten by their killers.

Newsmen gathered that the victims were killed while harvesting cassava from their farm by assailants that allegedly came in from Cross River over a renewed crisis between the two states.

According to sources, the assailants attacked, killed and allegedly ate up the lifeless bodies of their victims as a way to cover up any trace of their nefarious activities in the area.

One of the victims of the attack that narrowly escaped, was said to have gave insight into the ugly development.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of Afikpo South LGA, Dr. Eni Uduma Chima, noted that efforts were on to ensure the security of lives of the people of Ekoli-Edda Community.

Eni added that he would not fold his arms and allow miscreants to unsettle the peace in the affected community.

“On Monday July 12th, 2021. Ekoli Edda people of Afikpo South L.G.A who went to farm at Aliugwelu, Ekoli Edda were attacked by Egbor people with their allies and masters from Enna, in Biase L.G.A of Cross River State. One Ama Chukwu, 39 years old male who was harvesting cassava from his farm was killed and beheaded while another man, Mr. Egor Etta Oji “m” with his son Felix Egor Etta, 11 years old male were slaughtered and their meat eaten by the Enna barbarians.

“A fourth person, Nneka Olughu, who was abducted alongside the aforementioned persons was, however, released after her abductors confirmed that she was from a different community.