7 h. ago Obi of Onitsha rejects report on northern youths, calls for harmony

The Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe has denied issuing any warning to northern youths over the killing of hunters in Edo state. In a statement on Thursday by his chief of staff, Osita Anionwu said the monarch has not made any statement concerning the incident in Edo State. The statement came after claims of the Read More

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15 h. ago Deputy Senate President assures justice for 16 slain hunters in Edo

Tribune Online Deputy Senate President assures justice for 16 slain hunters in Edo During his visit to the families of the 16 Hausa hunters killed in Uromi, Edo State, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, reassured the families that the perpetrators would be brought to justice according to the laws of the land. Senator Barau Jibrin expressed deep sympathy and sorrow for the victims, who […] Deputy Senate President assures justice for 16 slain hunters in Edo Tribune Online

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15 h. ago NHRC, civil society groups urge transparent probe into Uromi killings

Tribune Online NHRC, civil society groups urge transparent probe into Uromi killings The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and civil society organizations in Kano State have commended President Bola Tinubu’s swift directive to security operatives to apprehend those responsible for the killing of 16 Hausa hunters in Uromi, Edo State. Speaking at a press conference in Kano, NHRC State Coordinator Shehu Abdullahi and Peter Hassan Tijani, Executive […] NHRC, civil society groups urge transparent probe into Uromi killings Tribune Online

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33 h. ago Jibrin pays condolence visit to families of Uromi victims in Kano

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, on Wednesday visited Bunkure Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State to commiserate with the families of the 16 hunters killed in Uromi, Esan North East LGA of Edo State. Accompanied by dignitaries including the Minister of State for Housing and […] The post Jibrin pays condolence visit to families of Uromi victims in Kano appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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34 h. ago Edo killings: NNPP chieftain condemns jungle justice, calls for peaceful coexistence

Tribune Online Edo killings: NNPP chieftain condemns jungle justice, calls for peaceful coexistence Ambassador Olufemi Oguntoyinbo, a South West Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has condemned the killing of 16 Northern hunters in Uromi, Edo State. He emphasized that jungle justice is not in the nation’s best interest. In a statement released on Wednesday, he expressed his condolences to Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and […] Edo killings: NNPP chieftain condemns jungle justice, calls for peaceful coexistence Tribune Online

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45 h. ago Masterminds of killings in Uromi won’t be spared —Governor Okpebholo

Tribune Online Masterminds of killings in Uromi won’t be spared —Governor Okpebholo Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has said his administration would not treat with kid gloves, recent criminality in which about 16 northern travellers who were said to be hunters were killed in Uromi, by faceless individuals. In this interview with journalists, Governor Okpebholo, who appealed for calm maintained that there is no room for […] Masterminds of killings in Uromi won’t be spared —Governor Okpebholo Tribune Online

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61 h. ago Group condemns extrajudicial killing of 16 Edo hunters, calls for investigation

Abiodun Baiyewu, Executive Director of Global Rights, a Non- Governmental Organisation, has condemned the extra-judicial killing of 16 hunters in read more Group condemns extrajudicial killing of 16 Edo hunters, calls for investigation

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3 d. ago Lynched travellers: Gov demands public parade, 14 suspects moved to Abuja

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has demanded the public parade of the suspected killers of the 16 hunters and compensation for their families. The governor handed down the demand during a condolence visit by his Edo counterpart, Monday Okpebholo, in Kano, on Monday. The visit comes barely 48 hours after the remains of the hunters, Read More

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3 d. ago Gov Yusuf Seeks Compensation As Edo Counterpart Visits Kano Over Uromi Killings

The governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has paid a condolence visit to the Kano State government and the families of 16 hunters who were brutally killed in Uromi, Edo State, last week. The visit followed growing outrage in northern Nigeria over the dastardly act by a vigilante group in Edo State. Governor Okpebholo arrived […]

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3 d. ago Tensions Rise As IPOB Warns Of Retaliatory Attacks Against Igbos In North

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on Igbos to prepare for self-defense following the killing of Northern hunters in Uromi, Edo State. IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, alleged that certain Arewa groups are inciting violence against Igbos and Christians in the North in retaliation for the incident. He warned the Hausa community against fueling […] The post Tensions Rise As IPOB Warns Of Retaliatory Attacks Against Igbos In North appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Lynched travellers: CDS squad goes after killers as Okpebholo consults govs

•14 arrested as gov suspends security corps boss, illegal vigilante groups The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Sunday, strongly condemned the killing of 16 hunters in Edo State, vowing that the perpetrators will be brought to justice. The CDS pledged, as the Edo State government said, that Governor Monday Okpehbolo had reached Read More

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3 d. ago Okpebholo suspends security chief, bans unregistered vigilantes after 16 hunters killed

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has taken action following a tragic incident in the Uromi area, suspending the commander of read more Okpebholo suspends security chief, bans unregistered vigilantes after 16 hunters killed

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4 d. ago Lynched travellers: CDS squad goes after killers, Okpebholo consults govs

•14 arrested as gov suspends security corps boss, illegal vigilante groups The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Sunday, strongly condemned the killing of 16 hunters in Edo State, vowing that the perpetrators will be brought to justice. The CDS pledged, as the Edo State government said, that Governor Monday Okpehbolo had reached Read More

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4 d. ago Bring killers of Uromi 16 to justice, Bayero urges Federal Government

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has called on the government to ensure that all those found guilty of the killing of hunters who were natives of Kano State in Edo State are brought to justice. The Emir made this appeal in his Eid message while also expressing his condolences […] The post Bring killers of Uromi 16 to justice, Bayero urges Federal Government appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago PFN condemns killing of travellers in Edo, demands justice for victims

Tribune Online PFN condemns killing of travellers in Edo, demands justice for victims The National Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop David Bakare, has strongly condemned the killing of 16 travelling hunters intercepted by local vigilantes in the Uromi community, Esan North Local Government Area of Edo State. PFN condemns killing of travellers in Edo, demands justice for victims Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Emir Bayero calls for justice over killing of Kano hunters in Edo

Tribune Online Emir Bayero calls for justice over killing of Kano hunters in Edo The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has called on the government to ensure that all those found guilty of the killing of hunters, who were natives of Kano State, in Edo State are brought to justice. Emir Bayero calls for justice over killing of Kano hunters in Edo Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Edo killings: CDS Musa warns citizens against jungle justice

Tribune Online Edo killings: CDS Musa warns citizens against jungle justice The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has assured Nigerians that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) will work closely with the Police and other relevant security agencies to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of the recent killings of some hunters while in transit in Edo State. Edo killings: CDS Musa warns citizens against jungle justice Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Uromi Killing: “Stop The Threats, Address The Crisis” – Edo Residents In FCT Warn Northern Elders

The Edo Peoples Congress (EPC), a group of Edo residents in the Federal Capital Territory, has cautioned northern elders against making inciteful statements following the tragic killing of northern hunters mistaken for kidnappers in Uromi, Edo State. The group condemned the threats of revenge issued by the Northern Elders Forum, describing them as reckless and […] The post Uromi Killing: “Stop The Threats, Address The Crisis” – Edo Residents In FCT Warn Northern Elders appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. 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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4 d. ago “We’ve Tolerated Enough Barbaric Acts By Southerners Against Northerners” – NEF

Northern Elders Forum has kicked against recent killings of some northern travellers in Edo State. Recall that INFORMATION NIGERIA had reported that hunters, suspected to be terrorists were killed and set ablaze by angry mob in Uromi area of the state. Following the unfortunate incident, President Bola Tinubu ordered for immediate arrest and prosecution of […] The post “We’ve Tolerated Enough Barbaric Acts By Southerners Against Northerners” – NEF appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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