Uromi killings: Northern elders demand 5 actions from Governor Okpebholo

• The Northern Elders Forum has listed five demands authorities in Edo State and the Federal Government must meet over the killings of travelling hunters in Uromi
• Governor Monday Okpebholo is given 14 days ultimatum to recover the bodies of the 16 travellers killed in Uromi
• The Forum said the animalistic and cannibalistic acts against northerners in the country must come to an end

Northern elders demand five things from Governor Monday Okpebholo over Uromi killings.
Photo credit: @m_akpakomizaSource: TwitterConsequently, 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 honorable and befitting burial in accordance with their respective faiths.The arrest and trial of all individuals responsible for the attack and the brutal killings of the innocent travellers. The NEF demands a public prosecution of the perpetrators and those that aided the crime to ensure full transparency and accountability.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 behavior 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

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