In retaliation over a hunter’s murder, gunmen have allegedly attacked the National Park security post, destroying property worth millions of Naira in Edo State.
The hunter, identified as Timi Jimoh, was alleged to have been killed, and his body was found with a single barrel gun around the national park.While recovering the deceased body, his colleagues alleged that there were signs of violence and burns, which indicated that the former hunter was killed.
On Tuesday, The Guild learnt that the attack occurred yesterday when a group of armed individuals, believed to be Ijaw youths from Inikorogha, launched a violent attack on a security post near Okomu National Park.
According to sources, The group, armed with dangerous weapons, destroyed various properties, including houses, mattresses, doors, windows, plantain crops, and a water tank. This act of destruction came in response to the death of Jimoh, who was found dead on March 29, 2025, with visible signs of violence on his body.
After perpetrating the act, the gunmen fled the scene to avoid any confrontation with the law enforcement officers’ arrival.
A Police sources said that the authorities have yet to determine the full circumstances surrounding his death, and investigations are ongoing.
According to him, the property destruction has been documented, and investigations are underway to track down those responsible.
