Dissatisfied Nigerian women trooped out en masse on Saturday to protest the incessant harassment by male traders in Yaba which has, unfortunately, gone out of hands in recent times.

Some concerned citizens decided to do something about it and embarked on the #MarketMarchYaba protest.

The women took to the streets of the busy market to express their disgust and anger over the incessant harassments by aggressive male traders whenever they are on a shopping spree in the popular market.

Carrying placards with inscriptions such as “No be by force to buy” “Not your colour” “We are not prostitutes” “Don’t tell me how to dress” etc.

Meanwhile, it is no more news that male traders in Yaba harass and insult ladies that come to the market.

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Many of them stand by the side of the road and under the pretence of coaxing women to buy goods from them, pull hard at their hands, touch sensitive parts of the body, grab their waist and wrists, and even calls them prostitutes and other ridiculous names for not patronizing them.

A lot of people who visit the market are familiar with the aggressive male trader’s modus operandi.

The women who protested shared photos and stories showing what happened in the market and proved that the protest was indeed necessary.

However, some angry men in the market resulted to name calling and almost attacked the bold women.

The traders told them they had a right to their bodies and if they didn’t want to be touched then they should stay in their homes.

Check out the pictures from the march:

An interesting day today guys. I was at the #MarketMarchYaba and just because we said “stop touching us”, they booed us, called us prostitutes, lesbians and jobless people. They also threw pure water at us, one landed right on my chest. A guy even touched me TWICE!!!

— Chi (@amaka_sandra1) December 15, 2018

I forgot this part. “How dare you say no to harassment? Holy Ghooooost fire” pic.twitter.com/NYq6UAIiCY

— Chi (@amaka_sandra1) December 15, 2018

Nothing to see here at all, just being called ashawo ?. I love it when men try to prove they are not trash by you know being TRASH. #MarketMarchYaba pic.twitter.com/8guA6KEinU

— Chi (@amaka_sandra1) December 15, 2018

They said a lot of things I’ve seen here from “educated men”.
If you don’t want us touch you dress well.
Who are you that we shouldn’t touch you.
If you don’t want us to touch you don’t come here.
You should be fighting for more important things (this made me laugh)..

— Chi (@amaka_sandra1) December 15, 2018

They said a lot of things I’ve seen here from “educated men”.
If you don’t want us touch you dress well.
Who are you that we shouldn’t touch you.
If you don’t want us to touch you don’t come here.
You should be fighting for more important things (this made me laugh)..

— Chi (@amaka_sandra1) December 15, 2018

#MarketMarchYaba was a BIG success. Big ups and huge thank yous to everyone who showed up. We had expectations, some were met, others were superseded. We stood firmly with one voice and it was clear. We have learnt a lot and can’t wait to do more with what we know. pic.twitter.com/IatmhRR2lH

— MarketMarch (@MarketMarch) December 15, 2018

They threw water at us, called us prostitutes, sluts…ashawo.. They said it was our fault that we got harassed. They claimed it was because of our clothing & asked us to stay home if we didn’t want to be harassed.

They tried to shame us because they were ashamed. #Success pic.twitter.com/o4b6meWXVB

— MarketMarch (@MarketMarch) December 15, 2018

I NO BE YOUR COLOUR
I NO BE YOUR SPEC
I NO BE YOUR SIZE pic.twitter.com/4bFzGwOH0e

— MarketMarch (@MarketMarch) December 15, 2018