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The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has condemned the mob attack and killing of some travellers accused of kidnapping in the state.
It was gathered that some hunters who were travelling for Sallah were said to have been killed.
A mob had intercepted the victims at Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
After ransacking their vehicle where dane guns used by hunters were found, the mob had concluded that they were kidnappers, burning them alive.
In a viral video, the victims were seen rounded up by some youths who eventually set them ablaze.
The incident has triggered outrage, with many Nigerians accusing the federal and state governments of being unable to stem jungle justice.
However, the governor, who described the act as barbaric and condemnable, vowed that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.
The governor who spoke in Uromi through the Chief Security Officer, Government House, SP Solomon Osaghale, said he was in the community to ascertain the level of damage done and to ensure that investigation is carried out to ensure justice and forestall a reoccurrence.
He said investigations revealed that those killed had boarded a commercial truck and was stopped by members of local security outfit who upon search of the vehicle, discovered some guns, a situation that led to the mob attack by persons around the vicinity.
He warned that nobody has the right to take another man’s life, stressing that the nature of the barbaric killing was a cause of concern to the governor.
“I can assure you that the people involved in this unprovoked attack will not go scot -free, as His Excellency has directed the Commissioner of Police to launch a full scale investigation into the matter.
“As I speak now, over four persons have been arrested for their involvement in this ugly incidence,” he said.
He however called for calm while assuring the law abiding residents of Uromi, especially the Hausa Community in the area to go about their daily activities, as men of the Nigerian police force and other security agencies have been deployed to restore peace and normalcy to the place.
