₦airaland Forum

Sixteen travelers were brutally killed in the Udune Efandion community of Uromi, Edo State, on Thursday after being wrongly accused of kidnapping.

The victims, mostly hunters of Hausa origin, were traveling from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Sallah celebration when they were stopped around 1:30 p.m. by members of the Edo State Security Corps and local vigilantes. The presence of their Dane guns, traditionally used for hunting in Northern Nigeria, was misinterpreted as a security threat. Instead of alerting law enforcement, the vigilantes sounded an alarm that incited panic and violence.

A mob, acting on the false accusation, launched a deadly attack, killing 16 travelers on the spot. Their vehicle was set on fire, with some of the bodies trapped inside. Others were reportedly dragged out and thrown into the flames.

Security operatives responded to a distress call but arrived too late to prevent the killings. However, four survivors were rescued and taken to His Grace Hospital in Uromi for medical care.

Authorities have confirmed the arrest of five suspects linked to the attack, as investigations continue.

Asonaijaaso:
➜Sixteen travelers were brutally killed in the Udune Efandion community of Uromi, Edo State, on Thursday after being wrongly accused of kidnapping.
The victims, mostly hunters of Hausa origin, were traveling from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Sallah celebration when they were stopped around 1:30 p.m. by members of the Edo State Security Corps and local vigilantes. The presence of their Dane guns, traditionally used for hunting in Northern Nigeria, was misinterpreted as a security threat. Instead of alerting law enforcement, the vigilantes sounded an alarm that incited panic and violence.
A mob, acting on the false accusation, launched a deadly attack, killing 16 travelers on the spot. Their vehicle was set on fire, with some of the bodies trapped inside. Others were reportedly dragged out and thrown into the flames.
Security operatives responded to a distress call but arrived too late to prevent the killings. However, four survivors were rescued and taken to His Grace Hospital in Uromi for medical care.
Authorities have confirmed the arrest of five suspects linked to the attack, as investigations continue.

Kobojunkie:
Will justice be served in this case or not?

Asonaijaaso:
Nigeria is burning—literally. In broad daylight, human beings are being hunted, brutalized, and set ablaze on federal roads, and the government does nothing. Instead of tackling the escalating lawlessness, mob justice, and security collapse, Tinubu and his cronies are obsessed with power consolidation—silencing political opponents, removing governors, and installing loyalists who will not challenge him.

Where is the outrage? Where is the leadership? How does a so-called Commander-in-Chief allow citizens to be executed like animals while he wages proxy wars against Natasha, Fubara, Achimugu, and Emir Sanusi? When a government fails to protect its people, it has no legitimacy.

Tinubu swore an oath to keep Nigeria safe. He has failed. He removed a whole governor for oil pipelines, but when it comes to human lives, his silence is deafening. If Edo is not immediately declared a state of emergency, Tinubu will forever be remembered as the President who let Nigerians burn in the streets while playing politics with gangsters like Wike and Ganduje.

If Tinubu cannot lead with decisiveness, the Senate must begin impeachment proceedings—so he can stop his power games and start governing. The North will never forget this betrayal if action is not taken. You had the balls to do it before, Mr. President. Do it again.

LegendHero:
So na Tinubu tell Edo youth to Kpai the Hausa guys?

Jungle justice will never end in Africa. It is now part of the culture for most ethnics.

Asonaijaaso:
➜Lets see if he has the same energy he had for Fubara, Natasha, Emir Sanusi and Achimugu.
They only sabotaged a pipeline in Rivers, he removed the governor . Now they have killed and burnt human beings on the road while being transported in public transport. Hunters going home for Sallah with their tools.
We are watching, I am sure a lot of people are waiting to see. His actions could make or mar his presidency going forward. If he shows same party leniency.....he is toast. This is what happens when you elect party cronies to all sensitive positions.
➜ The NSA and NOA should have issued security awareness to all governors that the festive period is here and a lot of movement will be happening.

LegendHero:
So na Tinubu tell Edo youth to Kpai the Hausa guys?
Jungle justice will never end in Africa. It is now part of the culture for most ethnics.

Asonaijaaso:
Nigeria is burning—literally. In broad daylight, human beings are being hunted, brutalized, and set ablaze on federal roads, and the government does nothing. Instead of tackling the escalating lawlessness, mob justice, and security collapse, Tinubu and his cronies are obsessed with power consolidation—silencing political opponents, removing governors, and installing loyalists who will not challenge him.

Where is the outrage? Where is the leadership? How does a so-called Commander-in-Chief allow citizens to be executed like animals while he wages proxy wars against Natasha, Fubara, Achimugu, and Emir Sanusi? When a government fails to protect its people, it has no legitimacy.

Tinubu swore an oath to keep Nigeria safe. He has failed. He removed a whole governor for oil pipelines, but when it comes to human lives, his silence is deafening. If Edo is not immediately declared a state of emergency, Tinubu will forever be remembered as the President who let Nigerians burn in the streets while playing politics with gangsters like Wike and Ganduje.

If Tinubu cannot lead with decisiveness, the Senate must begin impeachment proceedings—so he can stop his power games and start governing. The North will never forget this betrayal if action is not taken. You had the balls to do it before, Mr. President. Do it again.

Asonaijaaso:
Nigeria is burning—literally. In broad daylight, human beings are being hunted, brutalized, and set ablaze on federal roads, and the government does nothing. Instead of tackling the escalating lawlessness, mob justice, and security collapse, Tinubu and his cronies are obsessed with power consolidation—silencing political opponents, removing governors, and installing loyalists who will not challenge him.

Where is the outrage? Where is the leadership? How does a so-called Commander-in-Chief allow citizens to be executed like animals while he wages proxy wars against Natasha, Fubara, Achimugu, and Emir Sanusi? When a government fails to protect its people, it has no legitimacy.

Tinubu swore an oath to keep Nigeria safe. He has failed. He removed a whole governor for oil pipelines, but when it comes to human lives, his silence is deafening. If Edo is not immediately declared a state of emergency, Tinubu will forever be remembered as the President who let Nigerians burn in the streets while playing politics with gangsters like Wike and Ganduje.

If Tinubu cannot lead with decisiveness, the Senate must begin impeachment proceedings—so he can stop his power games and start governing. The North will never forget this betrayal if action is not taken. You had the balls to do it before, Mr. President. Do it again.