The Edo State Governor, Pastor Monday Okpebholo, has assured 16 Hunters Killed in Uromi, that he will pay full live compensation to their Families.
The Governor Monday Okpebholo in company of Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf and other high powered dignitries who paid a Condolences visit to the Torankawa, Bunkure Local Government, pledged further to support the Families with some Cash and Food donations.
Okpebholo who lamented the killings of the innocent lives was visibly angry, assuring in the village that the gruesome Murder would not go scourge free, “we are going to ensure that justice is been carried out on those Travellers”.
Meanwhile Hundreds of the Families Carrying Placards with different inscriptions, like, “we demand justice on the Killings of Our People, “Hunters are not Criminals, “we demand Speedy dispensation of Justice on the matter”, throngs the roads leading to Torankawa village in a peaceful Protest.
Our Correspondent who was in the convoy of the visiting Governor Monday Okpebholo who was accompanied by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State together with some of his Cabinet members, also reports that several Hunters carrying dangerous hunting weapons joined in the peaceful protest.
Similarly, some of the Placards were with inscriptions like, ” Northerners killing must Stop, “Northerners are peace loving Citizens, Justice must be allowed to prevail”.
Some Hunters were also seen holding dangerous weapons chanting war songs as the visiting Governor convoy passes by, while Residents of the area struggled to control them.
