Uromi: We don’t need more killings - Muslim Council

Uromi: We don’t need more killings - Muslim Council

The Muslim Congress (TMC) has expressed sadness over the brutal murder of 16 northern travelers in Uromi, Edo State. In a statement issued by its Amir, Alhaji AbdulWasi’I Taiwo Bangbala, the council urged all affected communities “to exercise restraint and resist the impulse toward retaliation.” “Violence only deepens wounds and perpetuates cycles of conflict. Instead, we must place our trust in the legal system and allow due process to deliver …

Uromi Tragedy: Reprisal Inevitable, Northern group threatens, urges Northerners to return home

Uromi Tragedy:  Reprisal Inevitable, Northern group threatens, urges Northerners to return homeFollowing the tragic killing of 16 Northern hunters in Uromi, Edo State, the Concerned Northern Forum (CNF) has warned of potential reprisals across Northern states, including Abuja. The group has also urged Northerners living in the South to return home for their safety.In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its Chairman, Alhaji Ali Muhammad…

Nigerian Churches Brace for the Worst Following Tragic Lynching of 16 Travelers - Truth Nigeria

Map of Nigeria showing Edo state and Uromi. CREDITS - Perpetua Ose Igberaese and Omonike Ogbole. ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-the-Esan-part-of-Edo-State-highlighting-the-Local-Government-Area-surveyed_fig1_331958883 By Ebere Inyama (Edo) For years, Christian communities in Nigeria have suffered deadly attacks, often with little government intervention. Entire villages have been burned, churches destroyed, and worshippe…

No reprisal attacks for Uromi killing – Youths slam peddlers of...

The Northern Youth Assembly and the Inter-Tribe Community Support Forum have denied claims of any reprisal attacks following the gruesome killings in Uromi...

Uromi Killings: DSS Arrests Two More Suspects

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two principal suspects linked to the killing of 16 Northerners in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.

Stop Demonizing Judiciary And Police, Says Analyst Jide Ojo, Links Uromi Killings To Public Distrust - TheNigeriaLawyer

Public affairs analyst Jide Ojo has called for an end to the demonization of Nigeria’s judicial and police institutions, warning that such narratives fuel jungle justice, as seen in the recent Uromi killings in Edo State. He urged security agencies to rebuild public trust and proposed stricter guidelines for vigilante recruitment to address the nation’s escalating security crisis. Speaking on Newsday during an Arise News interview following the …