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Edo killing: Heavy tears as slain travellers buried, govs urge against reprisals

Senators from the 19 states of the North condemned the murder of at least 16 travellers in Edo State, Nigeria, who were ambushed while traveling from Rivers State to Kano for Sallah celebrations.
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, visited the scene and assured that the perpetrators would be prosecuted, while President Bola Tinubu directed security agencies to investigate the killings.
Amnesty International and other prominent Nigerians demanded an immediate and transparent investigation into the attack that involved local vigilantes.
The deceased hunters were buried in Uromi amid tears, with family members and leaders calling for justice and condemning the violence against innocents.

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Daily Trust

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Uromi killings: Families seek justice, share victims’ last moments - Daily Trust

From Ibrahim Musa Giginyu, Salim Umar Ibrahim (Kano) & Usman Bello (Benin) Families of the 16 northern travellers that were lynched in the wee hours of Friday at Uromi in Edo State have cried out for justice. The bereaved family members, in separate interviews with Daily Trust at the weekend, also shared harrowing details of the victims’ last moments. The travellers, who were said to be hunters, were on their way from Port Harcourt, Rivers St…

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Pulse Nigeria

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Uromi Killings: Okpebholo suspends security chief, illegal vigilante groups

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has suspended the activities of all vigilante groups following the lynching of travellers in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, the governor also suspended the Commander of the Edo State Security Corps, CP Friday Ibadin (Rtd.). Ikhilor disclosed that the vigilante group responsible for the tragic killi…

2 days ago·Nigeria

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Daily Post Nigeria

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Edo killing: Heavy tears as slain travellers buried, govs urge against reprisals

The remains of the slain northern travellers in Uromi Edo State have been laid to rest, amid heavy tears on Saturday. A now viral video of the funeral rites posted on X by a security analyst, Zagazola Makama showed the moment the victims were buried. The video vividly captured members of the Hausa community in a solemn mood as the wrapped corpses were placed besides large graves. The man filming the burial, who spoke in Hausa, in an agonising vo…

3 days ago·Nigeria

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Premium Times Nigeria

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Northern senators condemn killing of travellers in Edo, demand justice

The senators called on the Edo State Government to take immediate action against those responsible for the heinous act. The post Northern senators condemn killing of travellers in Edo, demand justice appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

4 days ago·Abuja, Nigeria

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PRNigeria News

A Day After the Uromi Murder...By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice

With unmitigated grief and collective calls for justice, now is the time to critically examine the issues at hand. The North continues to lose its most productive

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National Daily Newspaper

Uromi killing and collapse of security architecture in Nigeria

THE recent extrajudicial killing of suspected kidnappers in Uromi, Edo State, has sparked widespread debate and concern about the state of security in Nigeria. While some have hailed the killing as a necessary measure to combat the rising tide of kidnapping and insecurity, others have condemned it as a form of “jungle justice” that undermines the rule of law and perpetuates a culture of violence. However, beyond the emotive reactions to this inc…

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