The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has called for adequate compensation for families of the 16 hunters killed in Uromi, Esan Local Government Area of Edo State.
The demand by the lawmakers was disclosed in a statement jointly signed by Kingsley Chinda (Minority Leader), Ali Isa JC (Minority Whip) and Aliyu Sani Madaki. (Dep Minority Leader) on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
According to the leaders, the news of the mob attack on the hunters who were travelling from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Eid celebration is shocking.
Describing the lynching of the hunters as barbaric, the lawmakers urged the President to direct an immediate investigation into the matter.
The statement said, ”We implore all Nigerians to never ro resort to such jungle attacks on their fellow citizens but to always implore the services of lawful authorities whenever they notice any issue of concern.
“We are a nation under the rule of laws, and our law enforcement agencies are always available to partner with every Nigerian to assuage their concerns.
“In the face of this grave incident, which is already setting emotions on edge in parts of the country, we hereby call on the President, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the security agencies to investigate this matter and bring all those involved in the killings to book in order to prevent its recurrence. And also adequate compensation should be paid to the affected families,” the lawmakers said.
Further condoling with the victims’ families, the lawmakers urged Nigerians to remain calm, law abiding and allow state and national authorities to address the matter in line with the provisions of the law.
