2 w. ago Lynched travellers: Kano, Edo govts to hold victims’ compensation talks

The Kano State Government has exclusively told The PUNCH that it will soon enter talks with its Edo counterpart to determine the financial compensation for families of the 16 travellers who were killed by a mob in Uromi, Edo State last month. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Waiya, though did Read More

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3 w. ago Edo killings: We can’t be counting scores with lives of Nigerians – Mr Macaroni

By John Ogunsemore Popular content creator, Mr Macaroni said those defending the mob killings of 16 travellers in Uromi, Edo State are doing a great disservice to the nation. He said there is no justification for jungle justice, noting that it must be unanimously condemned. Mr Macaroni stated this in an X post on Monday. […] The post Edo killings: We can’t be counting scores with lives of Nigerians – Mr Macaroni appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Ohaneze Chieftain Condemns Killing Of 16 Northern Travellers In Edo

A Chieftain of the Igbo apex sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro has condemned the tragic mob killings of 16 Northern travellers in Uromi, Edo State. Isiguzoro said those responsible for the killing were neither part of Igboland nor associated with the Igbo people. In a statement he made available to LEADERSHIP, Isiguzoro expressed […]

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3 w. ago Reps, Kano govt, JNI, others condemn mob killing of 16 travellers in Edo

Tribune Online Reps, Kano govt, JNI, others condemn mob killing of 16 travellers in Edo   THE killing of 16 travellers suspected to be kidnappers by a mob in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government of Edo State has continued to draw wide condemnations across the country. Recall that 16 hunters travelling to Kano State from Rivers for Sallah festivities were intercepted by local vigilantes after which they were beaten […] Reps, Kano govt, JNI, others condemn mob killing of 16 travellers in Edo Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Governor Okpebholo Orders Probe Into Brutal Mob Attack In Edo

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has condemned the brutal mob killing of 16 travelers in Uromi, who were falsely accused of being kidnappers. The governor visited Uromi and ordered a thorough investigation into the incident, describing it as “barbaric and condemnable”. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, were traveling for Sallah festivities when they were intercepted […] The post Governor Okpebholo Orders Probe Into Brutal Mob Attack In Edo appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Mob Kills 16 Travelers In Edo Over False Kidnapping Allegations

Tragedy struck in Edo State’s Udune Efandion community as 16 travelers from Northern Nigeria were brutally killed. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, were on their way from Port Harcourt to Kano for Sallah festivities when they were falsely labeled as kidnappers. A security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama confirmed the incident on his X […] The post Mob Kills 16 Travelers In Edo Over False Kidnapping Allegations appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Youths Condemn Killings Of 16 Travellers In Edo, Demand Justice

The Northern Youth Association of Nigeria has strongly condemned the brutal killing of 16 travellers in a mob attack in Uromi, Edo State. The youths, in a statement issued on Friday by its President, Godiya Adams Bogoro, described the act as unacceptable, calling for a thorough investigation to ensure justice. The youth group further urged […]

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3 w. ago Sowore Condemns Killing Of 16 Travellers In Edo, Demands Justice

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the gruesome mob killing of 16 northern travellers in Edo State, calling for the immediate prosecution of those responsible. The incident, which took place in Udune Efandion, Uromi, on Thursday, saw the travellers—mostly Hausa hunters—lynched after being falsely accused of being criminals. According to […]

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3 w. ago Okpebholo condemns mob killing of travellers accused of kidnapping, police arrest four

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has condemned the mob attack and killing of some travellers accused of kidnapping in the state. PUNCH Online learnt that some hunters who were travelling for Sallah were said to have been killed. A mob had intercepted the victims at Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo Read More

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