A man has been murdered by suspected herdsmen who lured him and others into a forest to buy cow in Anambra state.

The deceased, identified simply as Energy, a native of Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, and some other people, on Thursday, August 11, went into a forest in Aguleri, Anambra, with the aim of doing business.

It was gathered that the victim was in need of a cow, and had been connected to a herder, who directed him to come to their camp to purchase the cow.

The deceased employed the service of a truck driver to take him to the herders’ camp in Aguleri forest.

The deceased, identified simply as Energy, a native of Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, and some other people, on Thursday, August 11, went into a forest in Aguleri, Anambra, with the aim of doing business.

It was gathered that the victim was in need of a cow, and had been connected to a herder, who directed him to come to their camp to purchase the cow.

The deceased employed the service of a truck driver to take him to the herders’ camp in Aguleri forest.

The truck driver, who spoke in a viral online video, said: “We were on our way to see the cows, but we noticed we were going into the bush, and I may not have anywhere to reverse my vehicle.

“I told the herder but he insisted we keep going. We had just driven ahead a little when about 10 people came out of the bush with guns and attacked us.