We can sneak in Uromi Community Edo - Families of Families of Shared Hunters in Canoe threaten retaliation

The hunters, who allegedly traveled from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to the state of Canoe for the Sallah celebration, were intercepted and thrown at Old Ilushi Road by Vigilantes at Goodwill Junction, along Old Ilushi Road. The families and colleagues of 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State, issued a serious warning and threatened to “take the law into their own hands” if the government did not arrest and prosecute those responsible for the murders. The hunters, who allegedly traveled from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to the state of Canoe for the Sallah celebration, were intercepted and thrown at Old Ilushi Road by Vigilantes at Goodwill Junction, along Old Ilushi Road. The heinous murder raised outrage and condemnation nationwide. The majority of victims come from Toranke, in the local government area of ​​the Canoe state, where mourning has turned to anger and demand for justice. In interviews with the punch, community leaders, families and friends of the victims called on rapid government action. Alhaji Musa Dogo, a community leader and hunter, said: “We cannot let it go unanswered. If the government does not arrest those responsible, we will take our own hands. We know how to find those who commit evil.” Another hunter, Bala Danburan, reflects the sentiment and promises: “We know how to sneak into Uromi and revenge ourselves if justice is not served. It is not a threat; it is a promise.” The hunters also asked for the case to be transferred to a canoe court to ensure transparency and fairness. They referred to a precedent in which the Kano State Government handed a suspect to the Bayelsa state for trial. Alhaji Usman Bako, another resident of Bunkure, mourned the murder and criticized the government for what he described as neglecting local security outfits such as hunters, who played critical roles to fight uncertainty in rural areas. “If it persists, we can be forced to withdraw from joint operations,” he warned. Malam Sani Umar, who lost his younger brother Yahaya in the attack, said the family was left in pain and despair. “Yahaya left four children and a woman. He believed in justice, but now he was unfairly murdered. ” In a tearful interview, Hafsat Ibrahim, mother of another victim, Nasiru, demanded justice and compensation. “He was the backbone of our family … The murderers must be punished according to Islamic rituals, and the government must compensate us,” she said. Although governors of canoe and EDO states recently paid competition visits to the grieving community, the families of the victims insist that visits are not enough. “We need real action. We need arrests. We need to see prosecution,” Sani Umar said. Saharan Porters reported that the Defense Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja, issued a serious warning against any group planning retaliation over the recent murders in Uromi, Edo State, in which he said security agencies would combat the tempting tensions. Director of Defense Media operations, Major General Markus Kangye, spoke in Abuja on Thursday, claiming that political leaders of Edo and Canoe statements have already “resolved the crisis”. He said the Edo State Government came out to the relevant families in canoeing to kill tension. “At the political level, everything has been completed. Anyone or group trying to panic or issues threats will be investigated and handled accordingly,” Kangye declared. The Military General also sent back against widespread concerns that security forces have relaxed their activities against violent herdsmen, terrorists and bandits across the country. “The army is still a lot in battle. We have offset many of them and will continue with our attack against them and their leaders,” Kangye insisted. The assurance of the military comes amid growing fear of retaliation attacks to the Edo murders, with tension still high despite political leaders’ interventions. Remember that operatives from the Department of State Security (DSS) also arrested two main suspects involved in the murder of 16 Nigerians of Northern withdrawal last week. According to a statement from Fred Itua, the general secretary of the Governor, on Monday Okpebholo, the arrests were made by DSS operatives in uromi based on credible intelligence. “Operative of the DSS has arrested two main suspects involved in the murder of 16 Nigerians in Uromi. The arrest was made to credible intelligence, and security forces reinforce the attempts to detect other individuals associated with the crime,” Itua said. However, the arrested suspects were transferred to Abuja by the relevant authorities for further interrogation and prosecution. On the issue of compensation for the victims’ families, Itua made it clear that the discussions between the EDO and Canoe state governments continued to determine the appropriate form of compensation.