{"id":157072,"date":"2025-03-28T20:28:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T19:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:21:22","slug":"edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation","title":{"rendered":"Edo gov condemns mob killing of northerners, orders investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has strongly condemned the brutal killing of several travelers in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area, after they were accused of being kidnappers.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Friday, the governor, through the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Government House, SP Solomon Osaghale, described the incident as inhumane and unlawful.<\/p>\n<p>He assured that those responsible for the violent act would face justice.<\/p>\n<p>According to the governor\u2019s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, preliminary findings indicated that the victims were passengers on a commercial truck stopped by local security personnel.<\/p>\n<p>A search of the vehicle reportedly uncovered firearms, sparking suspicion and a subsequent attack by an enraged mob.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Okpebholo expressed deep concern over the gruesome killings, emphasizing that no individual or group has the right to take the law into their own hands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon learning about this tragic event, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, immediately directed me to visit the scene for firsthand assessment,\u201d Osaghale stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has also instructed the Commissioner of Police to conduct a thorough investigation. So far, four suspects have been apprehended in connection with the attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The governor urged the public to maintain peace and reassured the Hausa community in Uromi of their safety, noting that security personnel had been deployed to prevent further unrest.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the Hausa residents, their leader, Aliyu Haruna, expressed gratitude to the Edo State Government for its swift response. He condemned the attack, describing it as unprecedented in Uromi\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the first time we have experienced such violence in Uromi,\u201d Haruna said. \u201cFor over 70 years, we have lived here harmoniously, and the people of Uromi have always been welcoming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has strongly condemned the brutal killing of several travelers in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area, after they were accused of being kidnappers. In a statement issued on Friday, the governor, through the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Government House, SP Solomon Osaghale, described the incident [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":157071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[16621,694,16622,254,1904],"class_list":["post-157072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-edo-killings","tag-edo-state","tag-governor-monday-okpebholo","tag-nigeria","tag-northerners"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Edo gov condemns mob killing of northerners, orders investigation - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has strongly condemned the brutal killing of several travelers in Uromi, Esan Nor ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Edo gov condemns mob killing of northerners, orders investigation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has strongly condemned the brutal killing of several travelers in Uromi, Esan Nor ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-28T19:28:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-04T13:21:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/sm_1743185292.993253.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1370\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"824\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Edo gov condemns mob killing of northerners, orders investigation\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-28T19:28:17+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-04T13:21:22+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation\"},\"wordCount\":302,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/sm_1743185292.993253.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Edo killings\",\"Edo state\",\"Governor Monday Okpebholo\",\"Nigeria\",\"northerners\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-gov-condemns-mob-killing-of-northerners-orders-investigation\",\"name\":\"Edo gov condemns mob killing of northerners, orders investigation - 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