Women from Akoko Southwest Local Government Area in Ondo State staged a half-naked protest, voicing their outrage over the persistent kidnappings and killings allegedly carried out by armed herdsmen in their community.
The protesters, concerned about their safety, called for immediate action to curb the violence and restore peace in the area.
According to Saharareporters, the demonstration followed the killing of a 34-year-old farmer, Sunday Ayeni, in Uba-Oka Akoko by suspected herdsmen just a day earlier.
Dressed in various garments and without head coverings, the women marched to the palace of the Olubaka of Oka Akoko, Oba Adebori Adeleye, during a security meeting to express their frustration and demand justice.
Singing war songs, they condemned the recent violence and called for an end to the attacks. They also reported incidents of rape and crop destruction on their farmlands by the herdsmen.
The women vowed to resist any further harassment, torture, and kidnappings by the armed men.
One of the protesters, Abigail Ojo, explained that they were on the verge of abandoning their farms due to the ongoing violence. She urged state security agencies to find effective measures to protect them.
In response, Oba Adeleye assured the women that their concerns would be taken seriously and promised to escalate the issue to the State and Federal Governments for urgent intervention.
He acknowledged that the Akoko communities were already grappling with significant security challenges.
