Women in Ondo community have staged a peaceful protest in response to the insecurity in the Akoko area of Ondo State. Some participants were partially naked as they condemned the ongoing violent killings and kidnappings by herdsmen.
The protest which comprises elderly, the women marched through the streets to express their distress over the frequent killings, kidnappings, and destruction of their farmlands by armed bandits.
The protest took place shortly after a farmer, Sunday Ayeni, was brutally murdered on his land following a disagreement with herdsmen who had invaded and destroyed his crops.
spokesperson for the women, Abigail Ojo, claimed that some of the suspected herdsmen had raped them on their farms and destroyed their crops in the process.
Mrs Ojo, while sharing their experiences, stated that they had abandoned their farms and were determined not to return until there was adequate security and protection.
She further urged the security operatives in the state to find a lasting solution as sge said, “We cannot tolerate these senseless killings any longer. All of this has to stop. “
In response, the traditional ruler, Mr. Adeleye, stated that the security situation in the community was being addressed by the relevant security agencies in the state.
However, he requested some time to allow the security agencies to find lasting solutions to the troubling situation in the community.
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