A member of the House of Representatives representing Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya Federal Constituency of Kano State, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, has advised hunters in the North to desist from travelling to Southern parts of the country for their activities, citing security concerns.
Rurum said the warning became necessary following the recent killing of 16 hunters from Kano State in Uromi, Edo State.
Speaking on Thursday at Torankawa in Bunkure Local Government Area during a condolence visit to the families of the deceased hunters, the lawmaker expressed deep concern over the risks involved.
He noted that factors such as language barriers, cultural differences, and the presence of local weapons like dane guns, swords, and knives carried by northern hunters could easily spark suspicion and tension in host communities, leading to violence and loss of lives.
“Carrying dangerous weapons and moving around with them, especially in this sensitive period of insecurity across the country, will certainly send a wrong signal and can easily result in chaos. Therefore, our hunters should desist from it,” Rurum said.
He recalled that recently, over 30 hunters from his hometown of Rano were arrested in Ondo State.
“I personally went to see the Governor and presented evidence to prove they were not criminals before they were released. If those who arrested them had acted senselessly like the Uromi attackers, the story would have been different,” he said.
Rurum donated N5 million to the families of the slain hunters and promised to immediately begin the construction of an Islamiyya Primary and Secondary School in the area for the benefit of the orphans left behind.
Also speaking, the State Chairman of a faction of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Mas’ud El-Jibrin Doguwa, expressed sadness over the killings, describing the incident as a painful lesson that should guide future actions to prevent a recurrence.
