The protests broke out Process_start when thousands of Igbo women from the Bende District , Umuahia and other places in eastern Nigeria traveled Traveling to the town of Oloko to protest against the Warrant Chiefs , whom they accused Judgment_communication of restricting the role of women in the government .

During the events , many Warrant Chiefs were forced Hostile_encounter to resign and 16 Native Courts were attacked Attack , most of which were destroyed Destroying .