Hauwa Bala, the wife of late Isah Bala—one of the hunters murdered by an illegal viligates group in Uromi, Edo State—went into premature labour upon receiving the devastating news of her husband’s death.
She gave birth to a baby girl shortly after, but now faces an uncertain future as the sole provider for their six fatherless children.
Speaking from her home in Ungwan Salari in Kano, Hauwa expressed deep distress over the loss of her husband, who had been the family’s sole breadwinner. “I don’t know how I will take care of my family now. I have nothing tangible to do,” she said, her voice filled with despair.
She further revealed that her late husband had shouldered the family’s financial responsibilities, covering their living expenses and their children’s school fees. Now widowed, she is left without any clear means of survival.
LEADERSHIP reports that the tragic incident that claimed Isah Bala’s life alongside 15 other victims, occurred on March 27, when 16 travellers of Northern extraction were intercepted and killed in Uromi, Esan North-East local government area of Edo State.
Hauwa’s story was brought to light in a special report by News Central TV, shedding light on the personal toll of the killings. With a newborn baby and six other children depending on her, she now faces an uphill battle for survival.
