Obhiaba Football Tournament Reaches Semifinal Stage in Uromi
The annual Obhiaba Football Tournament has once again taken centre stage in Uromi as the competition enters its semifinal phase. This year’s tournament marks the seventh edition of the grassroots football fiesta, which continues to attract young talents and football enthusiasts from across Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The tournament is […]
JUST IN: DSS Recaptures, Arraigns Mastermind of 2022 Uromi Bank Robbery 3 Years After Escaping From Kuje Prison
Abdulmalik Abdulazeez Obadaki, the suspected mastermind of the brutal 2022 armed robbery attack on five commercial banks in Uromi, Edo State where several policemen and civilians were killed and huge sums of money carted away was on Thursday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The Department of State Services (DSS) slammed a […]
Uromi Like Minds Initiative Begins 2025 Free Medical Outreach in Ebhoiyi
A free medical outreach programme organised by the Uromi Like Minds Initiative (ULMI) has commenced in Ebhoiyi, Uromi, marking the 5th edition of the annual healthcare exercise. The outreach, which began today at the Ebhoiyi Community Hall located by Idumu-Eigbiremolen/Ukpekimiokolo, will provide free medical check-ups, consultations and free medications to residents across surrounding communities. Organisers […]
Edo Central Senatorial District and the Crisis of Representation: A Case Study of Legislative Absence — Darlington Okpebholo Ray
Two months after the violent killings that occurred in Uromi, a town in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, the Nigerian Senate convened to deliberate on the matter. However, during the discussions, a glaring institutional void was exposed: Edo Central Senatorial District, where Uromi is located, had no senator present to speak […]
Uromi Like Minds Initiatives Embarks on Easter Outreach to Orphanages, Elderly Homes
As part of its commitment to social impact and humanitarian development, the Uromi Like Minds Initiative (ULMI) has once again demonstrated its enduring dedication to community service by launching its Annual Easter Outreach Programme in Uromi on Friday. The outreach, which has become an integral component of ULMI’s intervention agenda since its inception in 2020, saw […]
Officer Nabbed Over Threat To Avenge Uromi Killing
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Police Constabulary, Hadaina Dan-taki, has been nabbed by operatives of the Nigeria Police after threatening to attack southerners in the North in retaliation for 16 travellers killed in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Truth Live News Media reports his threat message thus “they would see results within […]
16 Northern Travelers Lynched in Edo Over Mistaken Banditry Allegation
Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting A horrifying case of mob justice unfolded in Uromi, Edo State, where 16 Northern travelers, mistaken for bandits, were lynched and set ablaze by an irate crowd. The gruesome incident occurred when a local vigilante group stopped a vehicle transporting the travelers from Port Harcourt to Kano for the upcoming Sallah […]
Correction: Seven Northern Travelers Lynched in Edo Over Mistaken Banditry Allegation, Not 16
In a tragic case of mob justice in Uromi, Edo State, seven Northern travelers, mistaken for bandits, were lynched and set ablaze by an irate crowd. This corrects an earlier report from our media firm, Truth Live News, which inaccurately stated that 16 individuals were killed. We regret the error and are committed to […]
EXCLUSIVE: Uromi Under Siege, Attempts to Sabotage Esan Security Initiative Exposed
Toba Owojaiye reporting Benin City, Edo State In what can only be described as a blatant attempt to derail the security efforts of the Esan Awareness Security Network (EASN), certain powerful interests within Esanland are allegedly working behind the scenes to frustrate the group’s mission. This locally-driven security outfit, backed by patriotic […]
Uromi Killing: Okpebholo Visits Barau, Assures 14 Arrested Suspects Will Be Taken to Abuja
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, has paid a condolence visit to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, over the killings of travellers in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Recall a mob had intercepted the innocent travellers who were on their way to Kano State for Sallah celebrations, […]