Worried by the insecurity in Okpavuerhe Olomu Community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, angry women on Tuesday, protested to the Council Chairman, Dr Lucky Avweromre, to wade in to restore normalcy.
The leaf-bearing protesters chanted war songs as they decried the terrible situation which has made life unbearable for them.
The women said that the leadership tussle has led to violent attacks embarked on by cultists and other hoodlums in their farmlands, thereby dangerously scarring them from accessing their farmlands.
Leading the protest, Mrs Kesiena Arigi, women leader; Mrs Lucy Aki, Mrs Grace Edevwie, and Miss Aghogho Edole spoke on behalf of the protesters.
According to them, no sooner had the renewed crisis started that left one victim macheted nearly to death than the suspected cultists and criminals from the embattled President General took over their bushes and farmlands, chasing them from their farms, they emphasised.
Resonding, the Council Chairman, Dr Lucky warned warring leadership factions in Okpavuerhe Olomu to desist from venturing into whatever could escalate the crises brewing in the community.
The council boss, flanked by principal officers, addressed the protesting women, thanked them for the peaceful demonstration and show of maturity in the midst of the crises.
Avweromre, however, appealed for calm, assuring that the government of Sheriff Oborevwori would do all to restore peace in the community.
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