About seven Northern travelers were set ablaze and killed in a “barbaric” mob attack in southern town of Uromi, in Edo state, the governor said on Friday.
Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo condemned the mob killing of the individuals, pledging that those responsible would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Investigations revealed that the victims, identified as northern Hausa hunters, were stopped by local security while travelling in a commercial truck.
A search of the vehicle uncovered guns, triggering a mob attack by residents who accused them of being kidnappers and Fulani herdsmen.
“The commissioner of police has been directed to launch a full scale investigation into the matter,” Okpebholo said in a statement, adding that at least four people have been arrested for their involvement in the attack.
