Women from Effi community in Olulumo Village in the early hours of Saturday took to the streets in peaceful protest against the incursion of Chinese nationals in the community.
The women turned out wearing all black, carrying placards bearing various inscriptions against the Chinese company.
Effi community for months now have been on loggerheads with an unknown company carrying out wood processing in their community.
Recall that it was reported in August that the youths of Effi had barricaded the company over issues ranging from certification, identity, operational permit and community agreement.
The women displayed various various placards asking the Chinese company to vacate the community, accusing them of depleting their natural resources, while also seeking to know their identify as well as contents of the agreement entered with the community.
They however also demanded that the power of attorney allegedly given to Barrister Ichire Okim who serves as the community lawyer be revoked as they pass a vote of no confidence on him as a legal representative of the community.
