By our reporter| Hundreds of women on Wednesday morning took to the streets of Uromi, the headquarters of Esan north-east local government area of Edo state to protest against Fulani herdsmen in their area.
The women who accused the Fulani herdsmen of incessant rape and kidnapping, carried pictures of victims 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 came from the main Uromi town and neighboring villages, assembled in the city centre for the protest but 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.
Neither the Edo state government nor the State police command has officially responded to the protests as at the time of filing this report.
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