Uromi Killings: Northern Elders List 5 Demands Governor Okpebholo Must Meet With Deadline

• The Northern Elders Forum has listed five demands that must be met over the killings of travelling hunters in Uromi
• Governor Monday Okpebholo has been given a 14-day ultimatum to recover the bodies of the 16 people killed in the state
• The Forum also stated that the 'animalistic and cannibalistic acts' against northerners in the country needed to stop

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FCT, Abuja - The Northern Elders Forum has given Governor Monday Okpebholo and Edo state 14 days to recover the bodies of the 16 travellers killed in Uromi.

Legit.ng reported that about 16 Nigerians, who were travellers to the northern part of the country, were allegedly killed by a mob in Uromi, a region of Edo state.

Reports stated that the victims, who were hunters with Dane guns, were travelling from Port Harcourt to Kano state for Eid when they were stopped by local vigilantes, who falsely accused them and raised an alarm.

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This led to the gathering of a mob, who reportedly took the law into their own hands and set the travellers on fire.

National Elders Forum spokesperson, Prof Abubakar Jiddere said the North would take stringent action in response to the tragic incident. He made this known in a statement issued on Saturday, March 29, 2025.

As reported by Vanguard, the Forum said the North would no longer accept such 'animalistic and cannibalistic acts' against its people.

“This must come to an end... Consequently, the NEF hereby demands the following immediate actions from the authorities in Edo State and the Federal Government:

"The swift recovery of the bodies of the victims and their dignified transfer to their families for an honourable and befitting burial in accordance with their respective faiths."

The NEF's demands also included the arrest and public prosecution of all individuals responsible for the deaths of the travellers, to ensure transparency and accountability in the course of serving justice.

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Prof Abubakar said the other demands were as follows:

“The due payment of compensation to the families of the victims, in line with the prescribed standards of their respective faiths.

“An unreserved apology from the people and authorities of Edo State, with a commitment to ensuring that such barbaric behaviour never occurs again.

“An unreserved apology from the Edo State Government to the North for this heinous attack on its people. The punishment of the perpetrators must be witnessed by the public to serve as a deterrent to any such future acts of violence."

Edo massacre: Governor Okpebholo suspends vigilante groups

Legit.ng earlier reported that Okpebholo suspended vigilante groups operating in Edo state following the gruesome murder of travelling hunters.

The Edo State Governor also suspended the Commander of the Edo State Security Corps, CP Friday Ibadin (Rtd.) amid the death of 16 people.

Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhikor said the group involved in the tragic incident was not registered with the State Security Corps.

Source: Legit.ng