Benin women lament scarcity of husbands and boyfriends amid rising violence

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A group of women in Benin goes viral as they lament the scarcity of husbands and boyfriends amid rising violence.

This is contained in a series of videos making waves on a popular social media platform, TikTok.

In the videos, a group of ladies can be seen marching in unison on the streets, speaking against the rising violence in Benin City, Edo State, and its effects.

Some of the women could be heard lamenting how the violence has affected relationships in the city.

One of their statements reads: “We no see husband for Benin ooo, them don kill boyfriend finish. Pablo no enter house, kongi wan kill women.”

In another clip, a group of women is seen holding banners, some of which highlight the impact of violence on men in Benin.

As the videos circulate online, concerned individuals have stormed the comment sections to share their thoughts.

See some reactions below:

FAVORITE_EXHAUST: “I no be benin but we just did it for them to stop the killing. we no dey see boyfriend again without boyfriend how we wan take marry because without relationship no marriage.”

staralexanda: “God please bless all d benin girls and also grant d boys wisdom.”

Otunba Bola Akinwande: “I was born in Benin City. We never knew this kind of evil in our days as youths. Stop the killing please.”

glorious collection: “even who no know anything God help us ooo.”

Gold Med.72: “pls what and who cause am ??? No be girls that is given their boyfriend pressure, to go and do bad thing bcs they want to impress their girls, let them stop tasking their boyfriend.”

chikehector7: “benin no dey do boyfriend come meet igbo Men will dey.”

Kenzo: “Na call of duty we da play for Benin who nor know make he know now .”

commissioner : “make dem warn there brothers,them know there brothers wen dey do all this things.”

Only Daughter : “I been dey plan to come Benin next week come see my people..make I still come abi make I rest cause wetin Dey happen for Benin?? .”

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We are begging u people pls we need peace

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