Two women in Ewu Community from Edo State were raped and strangled to death by alleged Fulani herdsmen, just as the Senate condemned the criminal activities of some elements among herdsmen.
This was revealed on the floor of Senate by Senator Clifford Ordia, who expressed dissatisfaction over the criminal activities of Fulani herdsmen in the community.
The Senate in its resolution asked security Agencies to halt, apprehend and bring to justice these criminal elements posing as herdsmen who derive pleasure in destroying lives and properties across Nigeria.
The Senate also observed a minute’s silence for those who lost their lives in the herdsmen attacks in Edo Central Senatorial District and all other previous attacks across Nigeria.
Leading debate on the motion, Senator Ordia said: “The heinous and criminal activities being perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen, who are in the violent act of ravaging communities, depriving persons of right to life and prosperity, raping, defiling women and destroying farms crops amongst other criminal activities across the country.
“On the 22nd of May, 2017, these ravaging Herdsmen entered into farmland located in Ewu Community, Esan Central Local Government of Edo State raping two women, Mrs. Martina Emoyon and Mrs. Ariu and strangled them to death, destroyed crops and sacked a lot of persons from their various farmlands.
“As a result of criminal activities of the Fulani Herdsmen, the youths of Ewu engaged in a peaceful protest to draw the attention of the Federal Government to the problem, sadly one Ehimen Donald Abuya was shot and the victim is presently lying critically ill at Irrua Specialist Hospital. Since this destructive attack, it has been observed that no farmer in the communities have engaged in farming activities for fear of being killed.”