Nigeria, March 27 -- The Anambra State Government House was on Wednesday picketed by women from Nimo community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, who staged a naked protest, demanding the removal of their traditional ruler, Igwe Maxi Ike Oliobi.

The women,numberingabout 80 and mostly aged, most of whom bared their breasts andwerescantily clad in black,pleadedwiththe state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, to look into the problem in their community.

Presenting a protest letter to the Secretary to State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu who received them, the leader of the protesting women, Mrs Catherine Akunna alleged that the monarch had sold off a large expanse of land called Ala Owa, which was a product of conquest du...