Good morning, Mr President. It is public that you are on a working visit to France. I wish you pleasant trip. This morning I address the “Uromi Affairs” over which you must have been briefed. I have two declarations to make.
One is that I condemn any form of extra-judicial killings, whether lynching or otherwise. The Proof of innocence is an important element of judicial review. Therefore, the reported lynching of suspected kidnappers is condemnable, and the suspects ought to have been handed over to law enforcement agents of the state. The drawback is that most mob actions are spontaneous and could surprise the guardian of the social order.
Two, I am a Nigerian from the Esan country, otherwise known as Edo Central, and Uromi is a town in that part of Edo State. In the 19th century, Ogbidi, the Onojie (King) of Uromi was among the last veterans who defended the Bini Empire against the British…
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