The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has strongly condemned the killing of 16 travellers in Edo State, calling for thorough investigations and justice for the victims.
The PFN called for calm and warned against retaliation in the North, as that would not solve the problem.
THE WHISTLER reports that the incident occurred on March 27, when some Nigerians said to be hunters who were travelling from Rivers State to Kano for Sallah were intercepted by a vigilante group in the Uromi area.
The vigilantes allegedly mistook them for kidnappers after finding Dane guns in their truck, leading to a mob attack.
However, the National Secretary of PFN, Bishop David Bakare, while speaking with newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday, described the act as “barbaric and ungodly,” emphasising that even if the victims were mistaken for kidnappers, it was unacceptable to take the law into one’s hands.
Bakare appealed for calm, urging against reprisal attacks and emphasising that “two wrongs cannot make a right.”
He expressed condolences to the families of the victims and urged the authorities to ensure that the culprits are brought to book.
Bakare said, “We strongly condemn this barbaric and ungodly act of killing travellers under any circumstances.
“Even if they were kidnappers, that does not warrant taking the law into our hands; the right thing was to hand them over to law enforcement agents for proper investigation and legal action.
“We urge that a thorough investigation must be carried out on this matter to ensure that the culprits are brought to book, no matter who they may be.
“We appeal against the reprisal act because two wrongs won’t make a right. Our prayers are with the families of the victims.”
The PFN’s scribe stressed that Nigeria needs peace at this time, calling for thorough investigations to ensure that justice is served.
“Nigeria needs all the peace at this time,” he said.
PFN Calls For Calm, Warns Against Northern Retaliation Over Edo Killing is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
Source: The Whistler
