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A mob in southern Nigeria kills 16 people they suspected of being kidnappers

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Mob in southern Nigeria kills 16 people they suspected of being kidnappers.

The victims from the country's north were killed in the Uromi area of Edo State .

Videos shared on social media showed the victims being brutalized before they were eventually set on fire.

Police: 14 suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack.

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78

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82

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48

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formal

Language

English

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54

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likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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