Hundreds of women in the Oyo-Iwa community in Kogi state on Monday, May 12, stripped themselves half-nak3d in protest over the incessant kidnappings in their community. The indigenes are said to have deserted their ancestral homes following what they termed consistent killings and abductions of their people by suspected bandits terrorising the area. The aggrieved women blocked the road leading to their community, carrying placards with various inscriptions such as our people are victims of repeated kidnap, Oyo-Iwa is sidelined for development and many such other issues needing government attention. The protesting women say they can no longer sleep with both eyes closed for fear of attacks by suspected bandits, citing the recent kidnapping of the Princess of the Oyo-Iwa community, Ruth Owonibi, as one of the many cases of abduction in their community. According to the aggrieved members of the Oyo-Iwa community, the government will have to do something quickly before they are completely wiped out of their ancestral homes. They also appealed to both the Federal and State Governments, including well-meaning Nigerians and religious leaders, to come to their aid and end the insecurity threatening the peace and development of their community.
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