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The Uromi murders: A reflection on value of human life - Daily Trust

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On March 28, 2025, Nigeria saw yet another horrific incidence of mob violence. Sixteen hunters from Port Harcourt, bound for Kano for Eid celebrations, were lynched and burnt alive in Uromi, Edo State. The ghastly murders shook the nation to its foundations, but even more appalling was the reaction—splintered, selective, and, in some cases, shiver-inducing silence. This horrific act is not only a crime against the victims and their families—it i…

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“How they murdered my Kano-bound passengers in Edo,” Truck driver speaks

A truck driver, in an interview, recounted how a vigilante group in Edo state incited a mob that killed 16 innocent travelers, refuting claims of a tribal clash.

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Independent Newspapers Nigeria

Group Calls For Justice After 16 Hunters Lynched In Uromi – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

ABUJA – A rights organization, Global Rights Nigeria, has strongly condemned the killing of 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State, calling the act barbaric. The group emphasized that this tragic incident displayed a complete disregard for the sanctity of human life in Nigeria. They further argued that the extrajudicial killing of the hunters represented a […]

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BREAKING: Blood on Their Hands - Illegal Vigilante Groups Execute Brutal Uromi Massacre

The Genius Media BREAKING: Blood on Their Hands – Illegal Vigilante Groups Execute Brutal Uromi Massacre BREAKING: Blood on Their Hands – Illegal Vigilante Groups Execute Brutal Uromi Massacre The Edo State government is not standing idly by following the horrific mob slaughter of 16 innocent Nigerians at Uromi. Governor Monday Okpebholo has immediately deployed security agencies with orders to take decisive and severe action against these…

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Daylight Reporters

A Day After The Uromi Murder…, By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice

A Day After The Uromi Murder..., By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice The charred remains of the slain Kano hunters have been buried. Perhaps the peace they couldn’t find on earth will come to their souls now, for they did not die in their natural state but in a hurried and brutal fate. Dying while fasting

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Edo Community in Kano condemns Uromi killings, calls for justice

Tribune Online Edo Community in Kano condemns Uromi killings, calls for justice "The Edo Community in Kano sympathises with the Kano State Government, the families of the victims, and the general populace. Edo people are peace-loving and do not align themselves with those who engage in such heinous acts," Dr Agba stated. Edo Community in Kano condemns Uromi killings, calls for justice Tribune Online

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