#Aluu4

October 6, 2016

The anti-jungle justice bill needs to be passed – it’s way overdue

Yesterday at the Senate, the anti-jungle justice bill passed second reading. The bill titled “Bill for an Act for the prohibition and protection of persons from lynching, mob action and extrajudicial executions and other related offences 2016” was sponsored by Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West constituency. The passage of the bill is long overdue as it... Read More

#Aluu4, Chiadika Biringa, Jungle justice, killings, Lloyd Toku, mob action, senate, Tekena Elkanah, Ugonna Obuzor

November 13, 2013

Aluu4: These are the new ways you can help (+ never-before-seen photos)

by Okechukwu Ofili ….I just had to share it, not to stoke another endless debate about the hopelessness of Nigeria or whose fault it was that aluu4 happened. But rather to do something to ensure that the aluu4 victims get justice and to remind the parents that we the people of Nigeria have not forgotten. But more importantly... Read More

#Aluu4, Chiadika Biringa, Lloyd, new ways to help, Okechukwu Ofili, pictures, Tekena Elkanah, Ugonna Obuzor

October 18, 2013

#Aluu4: Traditional ruler, 3 others released on bail

The ongoing case against several members of the Aluu community in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, over the brutal killing of four young boys last year went on yesterday as 4 of the accused were granted bail. Alhaji Hassan Welewa, the paramount ruler of the community, along with three others, identified as Okoghiroh... Read More

#Aluu4, bail, community, Murder, traditional ruler, victims, youtube

October 5, 2013

#Aluu4: Lest we forget – Brutal killing of 4 UNIPORT students clock a year today

by ‘Jola Sotubo Llyod Michael aka Big L (19) – Civil Engineering – Year 2; Ugonna Ibuzor – Geology – Year 2 Tekena Elkanah – Computer Science (19) – Year 2; Chidiaka Biringa – Theatre Arts – Year 2 It’s been one year since the lives of four promising young men were snuffed out in... Read More

#Aluu4, Murder, photos, UNIPORT, victim's names, Video

If it is true that Uti Nwachukwu and I are gay, “by now there should be a picture” – Actor Alex Ekubo goes hard

by Akan Ido Alex Ekubo is a model, an actor, a one-time first runner up of the Mr. Nigeria contest and the recipient of the Most Promising Act at the Best of Nollywood Award in 2012. He recently sat with BellaNaija to talk about his life, his career, relationship and his future plans. Read excerpts of the... Read More

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ALUU4: Trial judge withdraws from case saying, “I am sitting between the devil and deep blue sea”

by Rachel Ogbu The judge presiding over trial of suspects in the ALUU4 murder case has withdrawn claiming she is closely related to the two parties in the matter, some accused persons and even the victims. On Thursday, she explained that it was better to refer the matter back to the Chief Judge rather than... Read More

#Aluu4, judge withdraws, murder case, University of Port Harcourt

ALUU4: Court aquits 7 suspects, 10 others to face fresh charges

by Rachel Ogbu Chief Magistrate Emma Woke acquitted seven people arrested in connection with the tragic ALUU4 case where four students of the University of Port Harcourt were killed in a mob attack. Sitting in Port Harcourt yesterday, February 28, the freed seven out of 18 people initially arrested gained freedom based on the legal advice... Read More

#Aluu4, ALUU4 suspect, University of Port Harcourt

January 2, 2013

Opinion: Unpaid goon of the cabal

by Oluseun Onigbinde 2012 has ended. My President has gotten N161bn for stabilize fuel in festive period. Yet I still queue to buy at N110 per litre. The Cabal and its kindred in government houses will always be among us. Either they lurk with greasy palms around Apapa Jetty or they sit in decrepit office... Read More

#Aluu4, 2012, Borno, Budgit, Cabal, dana crash, farouk lawan, Mubi Killings, Oluseun Onigbinde, yobe

December 26, 2012

Rest in peace: We remember the #Aluu4 & 11 other deaths that shook the nation

by Rachel Ogbu The gruesome killing of four promising undergraduate students of the University of Port-Harcourt labelled ALUU4 dug up a lot of questions and debate. It also sent mixed feelings of anger and sadness, shock and despair to many across Nigeria and even the world. These feelings were reminiscent of the ones felt when... Read More

#Aluu4, boko haram, Dana air crash, notable deaths 2012, patrick yakowa, pete eneh, yakowa

December 18, 2012

MI is glad 2012 is ending soon: Click to read 10 reasons why

MI lists events he thinks are the most tragic in 2012 In a matter of weeks, 2012 will be over. It was a tragic year for many Nigerians. Starting from the very first day of the year, Nigerians were hit by both human and natural disasters, highlighting the scorching symptoms of chronic corruption in the... Read More

#Aluu4, 2012, boko haram.MI, mubi massare, yakowa

December 4, 2012

Onyeka Nwelue: #Aluu4 movie is the loudest scam of the century

by Onyeka Nwelue On 5 October, 2012, four young men were beaten up, disgraced, shamed, kicked, macheted, walleyed, abused, spat at, cursed, tyres sneaked around them and finally burnt in a certain place called Aluu in Rivers State. They watched themselves die and people also watched them die. They were called thieves. They were... Read More

#Aluu4, movie, onyeka nwelue

November 28, 2012

#BehindTheScenes: Nollywood #Aluu4 movie set for release soon – See Photos

by Akan Ido Efforts to keep alive the memory of the four UNIPORT students gruesomely murdered in the Aluu Community of River State is a welcome development, but there is widespread skepticism over a movie, tentatively named, Aluu4, said to be in the works about circumstances surrounding the mob action. The movie is said to... Read More

#Aluu4, Blackberry Babes, Chiadika, Lloyd, Murder, River State, Simony Productions, Tekena, Ugonna, UNIPORT

November 18, 2012

Opinion: To forgive, but not to forget…

by Temitope Fatoyinbo We cannot pretend that these never happened nor can we assure the victims’ families of justice. Nevertheless, we can feel their pain and help bear their grief. “A wrongdoer is often a man that has left something undone, not always HE that has done something.” — Marcus Aurelius I have always heard... Read More

#Aluu4, apo, inspector general, Justice, Lucy, Martin Luther King Jnr., police, UNIPORT

November 17, 2012

#Aluu4: Tears flow as Lloyd Toku Mike is laid to rest

by Isi Esene Llyod Toku Mike, one of the four University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) students killed in the Umuokiri-Aluu community of Rivers State was yesterday buried amidst tears. The four students were attacked by a mob, beaten, and burnt alive after being falsely accused of stealing laptops and smartphones. Toku Mike’s mother spoke at... Read More

#Aluu4, Chiadika, Lloyd Toku Mike, Mohammed Abubakar, Tekena, Ugonna, Umuokiri-Aluu, UNIPORT, University of Port Harcourt

November 1, 2012

#GrippingTales: Before we nail Aluu to the cross, we are all guilty

by Editi Effiong But guilt is easier to share behind the anonymity of community. So I will face my shame, the I too, am guilty. Not the broad guilt of a public rhetoric, but actual guilt for mob violence I must bear responsibility for. Jungle justice is in our towns, in our markets, in our... Read More

#Aluu4, Akwa Ibom State, Aluu, Editi Effiong, Eket, lynching, mob action, Murder, Witches

October 28, 2012

Another attempt at community jungle justice nipped in the bud! (WATCH)

by Isi Esene The menace of jungle justice can be attributed mainly to ignorance and lack of awareness. To beam the spotlight on the problem of awareness and the re-orientation of Nigerians on its illegality, the actor and comedian popularly known as Bovi has released a short film in a bid to put the issue... Read More

#Aluu4, awareness, Bovi, crime, mob justice, nigeria, Port Harcourt, Video

October 28, 2012

Opinion: My disagreement with the ‘Mob Justice’ bill

by TexTheLaw To say that mob justice is not a crime is to suggest that each of these heinous acts is perfectly legal. Clearly, this position is absolutely untenable. In the wake of the gruesome extrajudicial murder of the four young men who have since come to be known as the “Aluu4”, author Okechukwu Ofili... Read More

#Aluu4, extrajudicial killing, mob justice, mob justice bill, nigeria, police reform

October 25, 2012

Hot Stuff: MI – Ashes (In Memory of #Aluu4)

by Rachel Ogbu A new single from rapper/ song writer M.I. is a tribute to the four young students who were murdered by a mob in the Aluu community, Rivers State. It’s called “Ashes.” In a statement, the artist said: “4 young men died at the hands of a lynch mob on the 5th of... Read More

#Aluu4, Mi, mob justice, Murder, Tribute

October 24, 2012

#SleevesUp Nigeria: Nigerians say “Never Again” to mob justice

by Rachel Ogbu The bloody Friday incident that occurred on October 5, 2012, in which four students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) were brutally murdered by a mob for alleged robbery continues to spark reactions across the country. SleevesUp Nigeria is now mobilising Nigerians and encouraging them to be united in one voice... Read More

#Aluu4, #Sleeves up Nigeria, advocacy, crinal code, Jungle justice

October 22, 2012

M.I Abaga: The danger of hope

If anything good could come out of a mess so sordid, let it be that every Nigerian begins to think about the problem and what to do to solve it. When things like the Aluu Mob killings happen, it seems our default reaction is to hope. Hope it will never happen to us or... Read More

#Aluu4, hope, M.I Abaga, Mob Justice Prohibition Bill, petition

October 20, 2012

Why Nigeria needs a Mob Justice Prohibition Bill NOW #Aluu4

by Okechukwu Ofili “Every person has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria.” – Nigerian Constitution: Chapter IV Section 33 Fundamental Rights On October... Read More

#Aluu4, Aluu, Chiadika Lordson, Jungle justice, Kelechi Obuzor, Lloyd Toku, Mob Justice Prohibition Bill, Okechukwu Ofili, Tekena Erikena

October 13, 2012

#Aluu4: Music stars set to unite in memory of Aluu victims

by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians are determined to ensure that memories of the four young men- Biringa Chiadika Lordson, Ugonna Kelechi Obuzor, Mike Lloyd Toku and Tekena Erikena – who were brutally killed in Aluu, Rivers State continue to live on. In light of this, a blogger and entrepreneur, Jide Salu, is rallying fellow bloggers and... Read More

#Aluu4, Aluu4Song, Biringa Chiadika Lordson, Jide Salu, Mike Lloyd Toku, rubbin minds, Tekena Erikena, Ugonna Kelechi Obuzor

October 12, 2012

Hauwa Gambo: Of Omojuwa and those like him (YNaija FrontPage)

But, you see, unlike Omojuwa and his passionate young friends, they actually end up doing nothing. It’s all sound and fury, signifying nonsense, masking their own impotence. They are glad to point at his flaws and laugh at his errors, and then sit back, rubbing their bellies. On Sunday, he did it again: channeling... Read More

#Aluu4, #SaveOke, Aluu, arik air, critics, Hauwa Gambo, HauwaGambo, ipad, omojuwa, social media activism, YNaija Frontpage

October 12, 2012

TICKER: #Aluu4: They labelled my son a thief to kill him, says father

ONE of the parents of the slain UNIPORT students, Mr. Steven Biringa, has insisted that his son, Chiadika, was labelled a thief by his assailants so that they could find a reason to kill him. Biringa told our correspondent in Port Harcour, Rivers State on Thursday that his son had a good upbringing. He said... Read More

October 11, 2012

YNaija Editorial: No, #Aluu4 is a matter of crime and punishment

Our job is to “reduce crime by bringing more offences to justice, and to raise public confidence that the system is fair and will deliver for the law-abiding citizen.” In the aftermath of the horrific killing of four young undergraduates by residents of the now smeared Omuokiri-Aluu community in Rivers, Nigerians have struggled to come to terms with... Read More

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October 11, 2012

TICKER: Aluu community counts its losses after UNIPORT students rampage (PHOTO)

The people of Omuokiri Aluu Community have begun to count their losses barely 24 hours after students from the University of Port Harcourt embarked on reprisals to avenge the killings of their colleagues. The angry students had on Tuesday stormed the community, burnt some houses, cars and other property over the torture and murder of... Read More

#Aluu4, rampage, UNIPORT

October 11, 2012

“Policemen were there when they lynched my son” – Mother of #Aluu4 victim

by Stanley Azuakola Chinwe Biringa, mother of Chiadika Biringa, one of the four University of Port Harcourt students lynched last week at Aluu community by a mob spoke via telephone on a Channels TV program, and said that policemen were present during the killings. She expressed her disappointment with the approach of the policemen who... Read More

#Aluu4, Aluu, Jungle justice, lynching, UNIPORT, University of Port Harcourt

October 10, 2012

TICKER: Tony Uranta goes rogue? Rabid GEJ supporter criticises him on #Aluu4

Tony Uranta, a public affairs analyst, today confirmed that two different patrol teams were on hand at the scene where the boys were murdered and the location where the incident took place was within five different outposts of police and JTF. He further said that the Police did not attempt to disperse the crowd before... Read More

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October 10, 2012

Opinion: So, we think we are safe?

by Olu W. Onemola Many of us have guns that we keep constantly cocked, sure and ready. Many of us hide behind gatemen that never seem to sleep at night. Many of us have 199 on speed dial, for the slightest out-of-place crack on the floorboards of our homes when our families are asleep. But,... Read More

#Aluu4, apo, Mubi, plateau, violence

October 10, 2012

Femke becomes Funke: #Aluu4 and the danger of fending for yourself

Often I have quoted the self-reliance and resilience of Nigerians as a positive trait. They fend for themselves. I called this attitude creativity and sold it as a strong suit. After living in Lagos for three months, I am starting to reconsider. A fountain of borehole water cascades down from my neighbour’s rooftop tank at... Read More

#Aluu4, demonstration, femke, funke

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