
Groups of women in southern Nigeria have been protesting in front of government offices in Enugu State against the killing of women through "fetish activities" and forced marriages to traditional gods, according to press reports. The protests were held earlier this month as 11 local women have lost their lives because of such activities. The women were reportedly dressed in black and held palm leaves, declaring that forced marriages to traditional gods goes against articles in Nigeria's constitution. "We strongly appeal to Governor Sullivan Chime to look into the gruesome murders, investigate the cases with the aim of uncovering the perpetrators and bringing them to book," read a petition by the women.
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