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Uromi killings: Residents allege indiscriminate arrests, extortion

Uromi killings: Residents allege indiscriminate arrests, extortion

BENIN CITY – MANY residents of Uromi are still skeptical about what would befall them, as life gradually returns to the town, a week after 16 northern travellers, mistaken for kidnappers, were killed by a mob, even as they accused the police of indiscriminate arrest and extortion. This was evident yesterday, which was the market day …

Uromi: Residents desert towns over fears of reprisal, arrest

Uromi: Residents desert towns over fears of reprisal, arrest

BENIN CITY—-Communities around Old Ilushi Road, Opere, and Good Will Junction in Uromi, Edo State, have been deserted by residents for fear of reprisals and arrests by security agents, following the lynching of 16 travellers by a mob in the area last Thursday. This came as Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State yesterday in Kano …

Media narrative: Between Tinubu’s birthday and the lynching in Uromi

Media narrative: Between Tinubu’s birthday and the lynching in Uromi

In school, we are taught that the media—often described as the Fourth Estate—exists to educate, inform, and serve as a watchdog for society. Yet behind this noble ideal lies a troubling reality: media narratives are frequently shaped by the interests of their proprietors, patrons and editors. Even on deeply sensitive national issues, editorial direction can be …