Hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Uromi, the
administrative headquarters of Esan north-east local government area of Edo
state in protest against Fulani herdsmen in their area.
The women accused the Fulani herdsmen of incessant rape and
kidnapping.
With pictures of them chanting, #FulanimustGo, the women
said they can no longer go to their farms, due to the fear that they may be
killed by herdsmen.
The protesting women who came from the main Uromi town and
neighboring villages, assembled in the city centre for the protest.
They later formed smaller groups and blocked major roads in
the town, chanting solidarity songs, demanding that Fulani herdsmen must leave
their communities.
They further alleged that the hoodlums have virtually taken
over their farmlands and have always destroyed their farm produce.
A source in the community who spoke to our correspondent
said the protest was peaceful but disrupted the free flow of traffic in the
town.
As of the time of filing this report, no official statement
has been released by the protesters, nor was it possible to get a reaction from
police authorities.
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