PHOTO: Abba Sulaiman Garko Sakali is one of the Fulani hunters killed in Uromi, Edo State

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Abba Sulaiman Garko Sakali is one of the Fulani hunters killed in Uromi, Edo State

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Families huddle together, anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones—some confirmed dead, others still missing. A hunting expedition meant to be routine turned into a nightmare, leaving 16 men brutally murdered in Uromi, Edo State.

For those who survived, the trauma is still raw. According to WeekendTrust, Dayyabu Yahya, one of the fortunate few, recounts how he and four others narrowly escaped. “Our journey was peaceful from Port Harcourt until we reached Uromi, where trouble began. Vigilantes stopped us. I was seated in the front seat. They ordered our driver to step out of the vehicle, but he refused. In response, they flogged him. They also ordered the other passengers to get down, beating us before grouping us together.

“They inspected our belongings but found nothing suspicious—only some licensed Dane guns, which hunters use. There were about 27 passengers in the vehicle. I can’t say how many of us are missing, but I know that two passengers were hospitalised.”

Another survivor, Mustafa Ali Kassim, recalls the terrifying ordeal: “The vigilantes started beating us as we stepped out of the vehicle. They later stood back and allowed the locals to continue the assault while they watched. Realising that we would likely be killed, some of us ran for our lives—I was one of them. While fleeing, I encountered kind-hearted Hausa people, who gave me some money to reach the Hausa community leader here.”