A member of the House of Representatives representing Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya Federal Constituency, Kabiru Rirum has called for the ban on movement of hunters’ from the North to the South, citing security challenges in the country. Rurum made the call when he paid a condolence visit to… Uromi killings: What government should do to hunters – Rep … Read more
A group of hunters in Bauchi State has insisted that they are allowed to carry guns for hunting, stating that their weapons are not illegal. This is as they demanded justice over the gruesome murder of sixteen members in Uromi, Edo State recently. The group called on both the… Our members legally allowed to carry … Read more
In part one of this intervention, which was published early in the week, effort was devoted to searching for some missing links, which the author believes, if found, could make the story of the Sixteen Fulani hunters that were lynched at Uromi, in Edo State, on March 27, 2025, a more… Uromi 16: What if … Read more
The Edo State Police Command has disclosed that another set of four hunters who came from Kano State were intercepted by operatives of the Edo Security Network with arms and ammunition when they arrived in the state. This is coming barely two weeks after 16 hunters from Kano were killed… After Uromi 16, another set … Read more
Irrespective of the circumstance, the death of an individual or a group of persons is a painful occurrence, and it is even more so when it occurs in an extrajudicial violent manner. In this light, the death of 16 “suspected kidnappers” in the hands of a mob in Uromi town of Edo… The Uromi mob … Read more
The Kano State Government has expressed great relief and satisfaction over actions taken and actualized by the Edo State Government regarding the culprits who participated in the killings of 16 hunters. This is even as 14 suspects have so far been arrested. Speaking on the outcome… Uromi killings: 14 suspects arrested – Kano Deputy Governor … Read more
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Thursday disclosed that the Federal Government, in collaboration with the state government, has established a fact-finding committee to investigate the recent killing of hunters in Uromi, Edo. Okpebholo made the announcement while receiving a high-powered… Uromi killings: FG, Edo Govt. set up fact-finding committee …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
It’s a most unlikely crime scene. I travelled by road from the Benin airport to Uromi, Esanland’s most significant town, for a wedding about three years ago. The fear of kidnappers is a constant worry for road users. I was nervous for nearly four hours of the taxi ride, especially… Fake outrage and the making … Read more
The Edo State Government and the Federal Government have constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killings of several hunters on 27 March 2025 in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state. DAILY POST reports that the… Uromi killings: FG, Edo Govt set up fact-finding committee as Kano submits report … Read more
Every normal human being would condemn extra-judicial killing at any given time. Those that are empowered by the Nigerian Constitution to secure lives and properties, even when investigating crimes and suspected criminals, are never authorised by any law of the land to kill until a… Uromi 16: What if they are not hunters? Part 1 … Read more