Scores of
youths from Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State on
Monday protested against the alleged raping of women in the
area by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
The youths
from Anam and Igala communities also alleged that Fulani
herdsmen had killed and maimed some people in the
area.
The
placard-carrying protesters, who converged on Umueze Anam Bridge, vowed
to resist further attacks by the herdsmen.
They said,
“How can they be raping our mothers, wives and sisters in our presence almost
on a daily basis? Enough is enough.”
Some of
their placards read, “Silent killing of our people by Fulani herdsmen on
the farms and our villages are still going on”, “We are running out
of patience with the violent activities of Fulani herdsmen in Anambra West”,
“Pushing us to the wall will bring mayhem”, enough of the killing of our
people”, “Police and Army are only protecting herdsmen while they are killing
our people”.
They
called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Willie Obiano to intervene.
“We cannot
run away from our farms and villages because of people we decided to
accommodate to do their cattle business.”
If herdsmen kill one Anambrarian, don't just protest, kill 100 of them.
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