Tension As Bayelsa Community Protest Alleged Killing of Woman By Fulani Herdsmen

Following the killing of a 39-year-old woman by suspected Fulani herdsmen, angry youths from Opume community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State took to the streets, blocking all routes leading to the community.

Waadu Alfred, the deceased woman, was reportedly tied to a stake, raped, and machete-cut by her assailants.

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According to reports, after she went missing over the weekend, the community organized a search party, which led to the discovery of her decomposing body in the bush.

Angry community youths blocked the route leading into and out of the Nembe-Ogbia road after seeing her decomposing body, threatening to retaliate against the suspected Fulani herdsmen.

It was learned that it took the intervention of the police and community elders to restore normalcy.

When contacted, Asinim Butswat, a spokesman for the state Police Command, confirmed the development, saying that an investigation into the incident has begun.

The Bayelsa State Government confirmed last week that security operatives and Fulani herdsmen engaged in a heavy shoot-out in the state’s Ogbia-Nembe axis, resulting in the arrest of an unspecified number of suspects.

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The suspects are being held at the Okaka Correctional Centre, and the state government has taken custody of about 150 cows pending an investigation.