Women Protest Half Naked In Ekiti Over Arrest Of 30 Persons

There has been stiff protest by half naked women in Emure Ekiti, after the arrest of thirty persons by the Ekiti State Police Command in connection with an attempt to burn down the palace of Elemule of Emure Ekiti.

In a way to register their displeasure at against the monarch and the police, the angry half-naked women were seen carrying leaves while singing hate songs against their ruler, demanding that their wards be released.
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According to Olayinka who spoke with Daily Trust:

“For the past seven months, we hardly have electricity and when they bring it, it was only in the midnight.

“Why this treatment from the electricity firm is painful is because of all Ekiti communities, Emure pays the highest bill. We are not enjoying electricity and instead, we get crazy bills.

“The electricity firm slams us with N8, 000, N6, 000 and N7, 000 bills for each household. For

artisans like welders, each of them gets N15, 000 a month. It’s ridiculous,”

According to Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Lakanu:

“The Emure people protested against BEDC for disconnecting their electricity. What we disagreed with was the mode of protest. They became very violent and attacked the palace and the police station. We moved in and succeeded in quelling the violence. The area is calm now.

“We are screening those arrested and we have released some of them on bail.

“We are also looking at the case of arson which is not bail able because the palace was nearly set on fire,”