Nigeria, April 7 -- There was a time, not too long ago, when the lush forests and fertile farmlands of Edo and Delta States (then known as Midwestern State, and later Bendel State) bore witness to a rare kind of inter-communal brotherhood. It was the kind forged not in political corridors or government offices, but in the quiet understanding between communities, through culture, tradition, and trust.

Back in the 1970s, long before the creation of Edo and Delta as separate states, there existed a seasonal tradition among hunters across these two regions. Omolua, a peaceful village in Igbanke, now in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, used to play host to traditional hunters from nearby Agbor-Obi, Agbor-Alisimie, Umunede in pre...