Women in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State today embarked on a nude protest over the incessant killings in the region.
Southern Kaduna, predominantly occupied by Christians, has witnessed more ethno-religious violence than any region in Nigeria’s North.
Last Sunday, 19 people were reportedly killed in an attack by yet to be apprehended gunmen. 24 hours later, another attack led to death of 8 persons.
The killings have continued despite the deployment of military personnel to the area.
Now fed up by inability of the government to protect them and their families, the women went naked to express their grievance.
According to the protesting women, the continued killings has taken away their bread winners, parents, sisters, brothers, husbands and children, adding that today majority of them are widows.
They also lamented that their farm lands have equally been taken over by their attackers who have denied them access for fear of being killed.
The angry women, who aside protesting naked, cried profusely and rolled themselves on the ground demanding for justice on behalf of their killed loved ones.
See more photos from the protest below.
