Families of the 16 Kano hunters killed in Uromi, Edo State, have called on the Kano and Edo state governments to fulfill their promises of justice and compensation, eight months after assurances were made by both governors.
The hunters were killed in March 2025 in Uromi, Edo State.
In April 2025, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo visited the families of the victims and pledged to provide compensation and support.
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The victims were from five local government areas in Kano State namely; Bunkure, Garko, Dawakin Kudi, Kibiya, and Rano.
However, the Chairman of the Committee of Families of the Slain Hunters, Malam Haruna Iliyasu Kibiya, said none of the affected families has received any payment.
Speaking to GLOBAL TRACKER, Kibiya stated that despite repeated appeals, no family has been paid “a single kobo,” leaving widows and children in severe hardship.
“The families are in dire condition, they have no food, their children can no longer go to school, and many homes are falling apart because their husbands are gone. This situation is painful, and the Kano and Edo state governments must fulfill their promises,” he said.
Comrade Kabiru Sani Garko, the National Secretary General of
1917 Northern Consensus Movement has announced plans to stage a peaceful protest to demand compensation and accountability for the victims’ families.
Comrades Sani told GLOBAL TRACKER that the protest will take place in the second week of February, 2026 at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
He said the protest is aimed at compelling the authorities to honor the commitments made by the Kano and Edo state governments.
He called on Nigerians to support the cause so that the victim’s family will see the light of the day.