Women in the Akoko Southwest council area of Ondo State have staged a peaceful protest half-naked to condemn the resurgence of abductions, killings and other crimes by suspected herdsmen in the community.

It will be recalled that tension enveloped the community following the gruesome murder of a farmer, Sunday Ayeni, by suspected herdsmen.

Farmers in the community have consequently abandoned their farmlands for fear of attack by rampaging herdsmen.

The deceased farm was reportedly destroyed recently by some herdsmen who invaded the farm with their herds.

The owners of the cows were reportedly identified and made to pay compensation following the intervention of security agents and leaders in the community.

Irked by the verdict, the herdsmen reportedly mobilized other herdsmen and attacked the deceased.

The lifeless body of the farmer was later discovered where he was gruesomely murdered by a search party.

But the women during the protest, demanded for justice for the victim and an end to herdsmen attacks in the community

They stormed the palace of the prominent traditional ruler of Oka, the Olubaka of Oka, Oba Adebori Adeleye, during a security meeting, half naked and without head ties.

Their spokesperson, Mrs Abigail Ojo, alleged that the suspected herdsmen raped some of their women on their farmlands and also destroyed their crops in the process.

Mrs Ojo while narrating their ordeals, said they had practically abandoned their farms

She called on security agencies help to find lasting solutions to their problems.

Responding, the traditional ruler, Oba Adebori said that the security situations in the community was been handled by relevant security agencies in the state.

Oba Adebori pleaded for time to allow the security agencies find lasting solutions to the ugly development in the community. (Vanguard)

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