By Kadiri, J.E. | Auchi, Edo State.
Let us ask this question with raw honesty— do the lives of Edolites matter as much as the lives of criminals believed to be from the North?
For years, we have endured unspeakable horrors—our farms destroyed, our women r@ped, our fathers murdered, our children orphaned — all at the hands of armed criminal elements hiding under the guise of herdsmen. Yet, the world remained silent. Now, when seven Hausa men were lynched in Uromi after being suspected of criminal activities, suddenly, the outrage is deafening. Where was this outrage when our people were being slaughtered like animals?
Edo State has become a k!ll!ng field, and daily, the blood of our people cries out from the ground.
– Mrs. Victoria the Mother-in-Law of Sunday (both kidnaped) was brutally murdered after ransom was paid in Auchi by same kidnappers from the North.
– Peter, the young seminarian—cut down in his prime after he together with his Reverend were kidnapped in Bode.
– Innocent farmers have been severally ambushed and slaughtered on their own lands for daring to feed their families.
– Hunters and vigilantes—killed while defending villages from invaders.
– Commuters—abducted, ransomed, and executed even after payments were made.
These are not just random people; they were our brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers. Their deaths were documented in videos that flooded social media—yet the Northern elite, the so-called leaders, the human rights activists, turned a blind eye. Were their lives worth less?
Now, after years of silence, the same voices that ignored our suffering have found their tongues. Atiku, Kwankwaso, the Northern Governors Forum—where were they when our people were screaming for help? Why did it take the death of seven Hausa men for them to remember that crime is evil?
Let us be clear: No sane person celebrates jungle justice. But when the system abandons you, when the police are nowhere to be found, when the government offers empty promises while your people are butchered—what do you expect?
These criminals no longer hide in the bushes. They now invade our homes—in broad daylight, in the dead of night—terrorizing entire neighborhoods for hours without resistance.
As I write this, tonight a young man is fighting for his life in the hospital after being hacked with machetes for resisting abduction.
As you read this, families now live in fear, knowing that a trip to the farm or market could be a death sentence and what’s worse is that as we lay tonight with hopes and dreams for tomorrow, we fear that gates, doors could be pulled down by these criminals whose intent is raw evil.
Yet, when our people react in anger, the world rushes to condemn ‘us’ — not the criminals who pushed us to this point.
Why is it that when Southerners are killed, it’s a footnote, but when Northerners are killed, it’s a national emergency – with screaming banner headlines?
– If a Southerner commits a crime, he is a criminal.
– If a Northerner commits the same crime, it’s suddenly a “complex issue.”
Why must we beg for justice while others demand it at the slightest provocation?
We are not animals. We are a people pushed to the brink. If the government had done its job, if the security agencies had acted, if the Northern elite had called their people to order— the Uromi saga would not have happened.
We demand:
Equal outrage for all victims — whether Edolite or Northerner.
Immediate security reinforcement—no more excuses.
Justice for all our murdered loved ones—their killers must be named and shamed.
The blood of Edolites is not cheap. We will no longer accept a narrative that paints us as aggressors while ignoring our suffering. Enough is enough!
#EdolitesLivesMatter
#SecureEdoNow
Kadiri, J.E.
28/03/025
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