Police Arrest 14 Over Killing Of Travellers In Edo State

Authorities in Edo have taken 14 suspects into custody as a result of a Thursday killing of tourists in the state.

On suspicion of being criminals, a mob in the Uromi region of Edo State brutally murdered the victims. The travelers were allegedly hunters.

The victims’ numbers were reported to be 16 by the Edo State Police Command. However, some individuals have been detained in connection with the attack, according to Moses Yamu, the command’s spokesman.

In a statement released on Friday, Yamu stated in a statement that “in the course of investigations, fourteen (14) suspects have been detained in connection with the crime. An urgent meeting was held with stakeholders and members of the community to address the situation.”

Read more about the Edo government’s investigation into the murder of Uromi and the incident that was a result

What transpired in the incident

According to the Edo Police Command, the incident occurred when a “truck with registration number KKF 225 XA coming from Port Harcourt, carrying 25 people from Elele, a suburb of Rivers State, was accosted by some vigilante group members at Uromi, and some of the travelers who found themselves in possession of locally made dane guns were arrested.

“Some vigilante members raised the suspicion that they were suspected kidnappers while this was happening, which prompted some community members and bystanders to attack and lynch sixteen (16) of the occupants while the truck transporting them was also burned.

Ten ten (10) of the travelers were rescued, two of whom had various injuries, and were immediately taken to a hospital where they are currently responding to treatment, according to police operatives attached to the Uromi Division.

Yamu claimed that to avert a breakdown in law and order, a unit of the Police Mobile Force and other command tactical teams had been stationed in the area.

Source: Channels TV