Lucky survivors narrate how vigilantes attacked northern hunters in Edo

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  • Two northern hunters, survivors of a brutal attack in Edo State, recount how vigilantes and locals falsely accused them of being kidnappers and killed many in their group
  • The incident in Uromi, Esan North-East LGA, has sparked nationwide outrage, prompting strong condemnation from President Bola Tinubu and other leaders
  • Authorities, including the Edo State Governor and police, have vowed to investigate the attack, ensure justice, and prevent further acts of jungle justice

Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, has ordered a manhunt for the suspects of the dastardly act.Source: TwitterLucky survivors narrate harrowing ordealThe Nigerian Police has reacted to the development in Edo.Source: TwitterWe were actually en route from Port Harcourt and didnt experience any problem until we reached Uromi, where vigilante members stopped us, Yahaya said. I was seated in the front row, and they asked the driver to come out, but he hesitated. Before we knew it, they started beating him.We were coming down, but they kept beating and flogging us, he said. If we were kidnappers, how did we travel all the way from Port Harcourt to Kano with our dogs without any issue? Yahaya questioned. All the guns are local hunting guns with licenses. The papers were in our luggage, he stated.Vigilante left us to death – survivorWe are northerners who went to Port Harcourt for hunting and were returning home when vigilantes stopped us,”Alkasim said.They started dragging us, creating unnecessary trouble, and beating us even as we pleaded for them to let us step down properly.””Nobody asked us questions, they just searched our luggage, found our local hunting guns, and accused us.None of the guns were the type used by bandits. They were traditional hunting weapons, he lamented. We will not tolerate jungle justice or ethnic profiling in Edo,” he stated. How 16 northerners were killed over false allegations

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