The remains of the slain northern travellers in Uromi Edo State have been laid to rest, amid heavy tears on Saturday. A now viral video of the funeral rites posted on X by a security analyst, Zagazola Makama showed the moment the victims were buried.
The video vividly captured members of the Hausa community in a solemn mood as the wrapped corpses were placed besides large graves. The man filming the burial, who spoke in Hausa, in an agonising voice said, “Assalamualaikum, this time we will pray for the bodies of our brothers who were killed for us—those who were massacred. May God bless them with mercy, forgive them, and accept their martyrdom for the sake of Prophet Muhammad .
reports on Saturday that the Northern Elders Forum made three demands and gave an ultimatum to the Edo and the Federal Governments over the mob killing. gathered that the murdered travellers were on a trip to Kano from Port Harcourt for the Sallah celebration before meeting their tragic end. Earlier, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed security agencies to hunt for the perpetrators of the mob killing.
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