Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has called for the public parade of 14 suspects apprehended in connection with the lynching of 16 hunters in Edo State. During a condolence visit by his Edo counterpart – Governor Monday Okpebholo, in Kano, Yusuf further urged for compensation to be given to the victim’s families.
The hunters were accused of being kidnappers and were burnt to death last Thursday in Uromi, Edo State. The incident ignited nationwide outrage and saw members of the Hausa community in Edo gathering for their burial. Yusuf criticized the killings—stressing Nigeria’s commitment to the sanctity of human life and cautioning against reprisals.
Okpebholo reassured Kano’s leadership that justice would be served—expressing that security agencies, on President Bola Tinubu’s directive had intensified investigations. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures also condemned the attack. In the meantime, the Edo Police Command dismissed rumors of riots in Uromi—urging the public to disregard false reports.
