Okpebholo also commended the people of Kano State for remaining calm in spite of the situation.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has assured the families of the 16 hunters allegedly murdered by a vigilante group in Uromi while on their way to Kano that he will provide full compensation for their loss.
He made the pledge when, in company of his Kano State counterpart, Abba Yusuf, he paid a condolence visit to the families of the late hunters at Torankawa in Kano State.
“We are making arrangements to provide compensation to all the victims affected by this incident,” he said.
Gov Okpebholo went on to commend the people of Kano State for remaining calm in spite of the situation.
“I also commend the good people of Kano State and the entire north for not taking the law into their own hands and carry out reprisal attacks.”
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Lamenting the killings of the innocent victims, the governor vowed that the gruesome murders would not go unpunished.
“We will ensure that justice is served on those responsible for this heinous act,” Okpebholo further stated.
Meanwhile, hundreds of family members and supporters took to the streets in a peaceful protest, carrying placards with various inscriptions such as “We demand justice for the killings of our people,” “Hunters are not criminals,” and “We demand the speedy dispensation of justice in this matter.”
Protesters thronged the road leading to Torankawa village, voicing their demands. Many hunters, armed with their hunting weapons, joined the peaceful demonstration.
Similarly, other placards bore inscriptions such as “Killings in the North must stop,” “Northerners are peace-loving citizens,” and “Justice must prevail.”
Some hunters, visibly agitated, chanted war songs, brandishing weapons as the governor’s convoy passed, while local residents kept the situation under control.
