Women Protest Incessant Rape In Imo Community

Some women from Umuduruegwelle community in Ehimo Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State   have expressed their disenchantment over incessant rape in their community carried out by faceless hoodlums.

The women displayed placards with inscriptions that portrayed their anger. Such inscriptions read ‘We detest raping, killing of women in Umuduruegwelle,’ ‘NDLEA: Stop the selling and consumption of hard drugs in Umuduruegwelle,’ ‘IMSG and police, check activities of cultists in our community.’

 Leader of the protesting women, Mrs Theresa Iwundu appealed to security agencies operating in the State to save them from their current ordeal.

She gave graphic details how one Mrs Esther Joseph was murdered in her farm last month. This online newspaper had reported the gory incident. She expressed regret that the hoodlums and perpetrators of this act are now moving into the community especially primary and secondary schools.

She described the protest as last resort, stressing that women in the area now find it difficult to go their farms because of the actions of these hoodlums.

SHOCKING: Mother of five Raped, Killed In Imo Community

 Published Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Tension has now overtaken the rural community of Umuduruegwele Umueze 2 in Ehime Mbano LGA of Imo State following reports of raping and killing of a mother of five, Mrs Esther David in her farm.

According to some villagers, the woman had gone to her farm to fetch palm fruits harvested for her when she was waylaid and raped by her victim whose identity is unknown yet.

One of the villagers who spoke on condition of anonymity said “She nearly lifted few bunches into her wheelbarrow when the rapist who had laid ambush for the woman pounced on her and dragged her into a farmland.

“The woman’s husband and children became apprehensive at about 4pm when she had not returned home and began a frantic search for her. They rushed back home and raised an alarm after sighting only her wheelbarrow in the farm.

“ Villagers then went back in search of the woman and brought her body home" he stated.

The traditional ruler of the community, Eze Dan Emereonye is yet to speak on the matter, while efforts to speak to the Imo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr. Andrew Enwerem was not successful.