Southern Kaduna Farmers Protest Over Herders Attacks, Destruction of Farmlands.
Despite attempts to stop their demonstrations earlier in the week, aggrieved farmers in Southern Kaduna—mostly women—returned to the streets on Saturday to protest the destruction of their farmlands and recurring attacks by armed herders.
The protesters, dressed in black and joined by some men and children, marched barefoot from several villages including Aribi, Kenyi, Kutaho, Kabara, Kushe, Dogonkurmi, Katugal, Nkojo, and Kurmin Jibrin to the palace of the Chief of Koro, His Highness Yohanna Akaito, in Kurmin Jibrin, Kagarko Local Government Area. Many had their faces painted black, with leaves on their heads and in their mouths, symbolizing mourning and anguish.
Chanting sorrowful songs and prayers such as “Our Father in heaven, we have come before You; please wipe away our tears,” the farmers decried what they described as unchecked violence and impunity by armed herders destroying their crops and livelihoods.
On reaching the palace, the demonstrators forced their way in, pleading with the traditional ruler to intervene and pressure the government and security agencies to act swiftly. They warned they would return to the streets if authorities failed to respond.
Speaking before the monarch, one of the women lamented: “Your Highness, we come before you as widows, orphans, and suffering sons and daughters of Koro land. Our farmlands have been destroyed; everything we toiled for is gone. Each time we defend our farms, we are attacked with machetes. They are killing our husbands and children.”
She appealed to the Chief for urgent action, saying, “We have come because we have no one else to run to. Please help us end this suffering and restore peace and justice to our land.”
Despite attempts to stop their demonstrations earlier in the week, aggrieved farmers in Southern Kaduna—mostly women—returned to the streets on Saturday to protest the destruction of their farmlands and recurring attacks by armed herders.
The protesters, dressed in black and joined by some men and children, marched barefoot from several villages including Aribi, Kenyi, Kutaho, Kabara, Kushe, Dogonkurmi, Katugal, Nkojo, and Kurmin Jibrin to the palace of the Chief of Koro, His Highness Yohanna Akaito, in Kurmin Jibrin, Kagarko Local Government Area. Many had their faces painted black, with leaves on their heads and in their mouths, symbolizing mourning and anguish.
Chanting sorrowful songs and prayers such as “Our Father in heaven, we have come before You; please wipe away our tears,” the farmers decried what they described as unchecked violence and impunity by armed herders destroying their crops and livelihoods.
On reaching the palace, the demonstrators forced their way in, pleading with the traditional ruler to intervene and pressure the government and security agencies to act swiftly. They warned they would return to the streets if authorities failed to respond.
Speaking before the monarch, one of the women lamented: “Your Highness, we come before you as widows, orphans, and suffering sons and daughters of Koro land. Our farmlands have been destroyed; everything we toiled for is gone. Each time we defend our farms, we are attacked with machetes. They are killing our husbands and children.”
She appealed to the Chief for urgent action, saying, “We have come because we have no one else to run to. Please help us end this suffering and restore peace and justice to our land.”
Southern Kaduna Farmers Protest Over Herders Attacks, Destruction of Farmlands.
Despite attempts to stop their demonstrations earlier in the week, aggrieved farmers in Southern Kaduna—mostly women—returned to the streets on Saturday to protest the destruction of their farmlands and recurring attacks by armed herders.
The protesters, dressed in black and joined by some men and children, marched barefoot from several villages including Aribi, Kenyi, Kutaho, Kabara, Kushe, Dogonkurmi, Katugal, Nkojo, and Kurmin Jibrin to the palace of the Chief of Koro, His Highness Yohanna Akaito, in Kurmin Jibrin, Kagarko Local Government Area. Many had their faces painted black, with leaves on their heads and in their mouths, symbolizing mourning and anguish.
Chanting sorrowful songs and prayers such as “Our Father in heaven, we have come before You; please wipe away our tears,” the farmers decried what they described as unchecked violence and impunity by armed herders destroying their crops and livelihoods.
On reaching the palace, the demonstrators forced their way in, pleading with the traditional ruler to intervene and pressure the government and security agencies to act swiftly. They warned they would return to the streets if authorities failed to respond.
Speaking before the monarch, one of the women lamented: “Your Highness, we come before you as widows, orphans, and suffering sons and daughters of Koro land. Our farmlands have been destroyed; everything we toiled for is gone. Each time we defend our farms, we are attacked with machetes. They are killing our husbands and children.”
She appealed to the Chief for urgent action, saying, “We have come because we have no one else to run to. Please help us end this suffering and restore peace and justice to our land.”
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