Northerners in Edo protected – Kano deputy governor

The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, has assured that Northerners residing in Edo State stay protected and are peacefully pursuing their respectable companies regardless of the latest killing of 16 hunters at Uromi, Esan North-East Native Authorities Space.

Gwarzo gave the peace of mind on Friday whereas addressing journalists shortly after getting back from Edo State, the place he led a high-powered Kano State Authorities delegation to analyze the circumstances surrounding the killings.

“From the mammoth crowd of Northerners and folks of Edo State that acquired us at Uromi and Benin, and the expressions we noticed on their faces, it’s clear that Northerners there are very a lot comfy, very a lot at house, feeling very protected,” Gwarzo stated.

The Deputy Governor, who chairs the Kano State investigation committee, famous that the delegation’s go to was a follow-up to an earlier condolence go to by Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State to Kano.

Governor Okpebholo had visited Bunkure and Toronkawa communities to condole with the households of the slain hunters.

He described the reception in Edo as overwhelming and peaceable, stating that, “It took us virtually two hours to succeed in Uromi from Benin. There was an enormous crowd ready for us, each indigenous individuals and Northerners residing and dealing in Uromi. What we have now seen is actually encouraging.”

Gwarzo stated the management in Edo State political, conventional, and spiritual unanimously condemned the killings in robust phrases and vowed to make sure justice for the victims.

“There may be management there. Political management has rejected and condemned this obnoxious act, this very tragic incident. The normal management was so outspoken and vocal. The non secular management additionally condemned the heinous incident,” he stated.

He added that Governor Okpebholo had taken agency steps to make sure such a tragedy doesn’t occur once more. “The governor has disbanded the vigilance group, and the important thing figures that perpetrated the dastardly act have been arrested. Extra arrests are anticipated as some suspects are nonetheless on the run.”

In keeping with the Deputy Governor, safety operatives together with the police and Division of State Companies (DSS) are intensifying efforts to apprehend all these concerned.

Gwarzo stated Kano State Authorities’s major concern stays justice and compensation for the households of the victims.

“All we want is justice, and justice should be seen to be finished. They’ve informed us that they’ve arrested plenty of individuals about 14. That’s a very good step ahead.”

He additionally revealed that Governor Okpebholo promised that the victims’ households can be compensated for each the lack of lives and the destruction of property, together with a car and items the victims had been transporting from Port Harcourt.

“The governor has assured us that there’s going to be compensation for many who misplaced their lives and people who misplaced their belongings. The entire car was burnt,” he added.