{
  "id": 8857618,
  "title": "Herdsmen uprooting our cassava tubers, feeding them to cattle – Umunneochi women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/herdsmen-uprooting-our-cassava-tubers-feeding-them-to-cattle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T06:22:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/21/herdsmen-uprooting-our-cassava-tubers-feeding-them-to-cattle-umunneochi-women/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Women from Obinolu Ngodo, located in Abia State's Umunneochi Local Government Area, have taken to the streets to express their outrage over the actions of Fulani herdsmen. These women, representing various villages within Obinolu, claim that the herdsmen have been ruthlessly uprooting their cassava crops and feeding the remains to their cattle.\n\nThe women allege that the invasion and destruction of their farms have led to an increased risk of hunger in their community. In their urgent plea, they warn that larger herds of cattle have trampled on their other crops, exacerbating the situation.\n\nUpon arriving at the local government headquarters in Nkwoagu, the women presented their evidence: bundles of uprooted cassava stems, a tangible testament to the damage inflicted by the herdsmen. The women's placards, displayed prominently, read: \"Our people may die of hunger,\" \"We are now afraid to enter our farms,\" \"We don't want Fulani herdsmen in our farms,\" and \"Government, save us now.\"\n\nAddressing the protesters, Umunneochi Local Government Area's Chairman, Sunny Afurobi, acknowledged receiving similar reports of farm destruction in another nearby community. He assured the women that steps would be taken to investigate the issue. Afurobi emphasized Governor Alex Otti's commitment to the security of the people, noting that the government remains vigilant in addressing security concerns. He added, \"We will investigate the problem because we cannot abandon our farms.\"",
  "summary": "The women of Obinolu Ngodo in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State have stormed the Umunneochi Local Government Secretariat to protest the alleged invasion and destruction of their farms by herdsmen. The women, who came from different villages in Obinolu, alleged that Fulani herdsmen uprooted their cassava and fed it to their cattle. They […] Herdsmen uprooting our cassava tubers,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Umunneochi women protest Fulani herdsmen uprooting cassava crops.",
    "Women present uprooted cassava stems as evidence of destruction.",
    "Local government vows to investigate security concerns."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The destruction of cassava crops by Fulani herdsmen has heightened the risk of hunger in Umunneochi community, prompting local leaders to pledge investigations and action to address the security concerns.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}