Women in Oviri Olomu community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, have vowed to withhold domestic and marital relations from their husbands until security improves in their area.
The women staged a protest on Wednesday at the Ughelli Area Police Command over persistent attacks by suspected herdsmen, which they say include rape, kidnapping, and destruction of farmlands.
Carrying placards and chanting protest songs, the women declared a total strike—refusing to cook, engage in market activities, or have intimacy with their spouses—until authorities address the security crisis.
“We shall not engage in intimacy with our husbands until concrete steps are taken to secure our lives and land,” they declared.
Community leaders, including Vice President Emmanuel George and former secretary general Austin Etata, accused the herders of terrorising residents, raping women, and destroying crops.
“They threaten to kill us if we resist. Our husbands can no longer farm safely, and our guests are not spared from attacks,” said Esther Monday, a women’s leader.
The protesters called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and security agencies to enforce Delta’s anti-open grazing law and restore peace. The Divisional Police Officer assured them of immediate action, promising to mediate between the community and herders’ leaders.
The women vowed to sustain their strike until tangible measures are taken to end the violence in their once-peaceful agrarian community.
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