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Cheta Nwanze: Why Nigerians are beginning to provide their own brand of justice
“You talk about vengeance. Is vengeance going to bring your son back to you or my boy to me? I forgo the vengeance on my son. But I have selfish…
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[The Injustice Blog] Connecting the dots of mob actions and mental disorders
According to Wikipedia, "A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioural or mental pattern that may cause suffering or a poor ability to function…
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[The Injustice Blog] Can two wrongs lead to a greater good?
On Thursday, October 5, 2017, it was reported that a Police Inspector with the Adamawa State Command was killed along the Wuro-Dole-Pariya Road in Girei Local Government area of the…
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Police arrests 5 for lynching suspected ritualists
The Nigerian police, Lagos command Thursday, said five persons have been arrested for allegedly lynching two suspected ritualists in Mushin. The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, ASP Olarinde…
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Bill on hate speech, jungle justice will be given priority – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, has said the passage of bills against hate speech and jungle…
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Police arrest students who killed colleague over alleged homosexual acts
The Nigerian Police, Jigawa Command, has arrested suspects who allegedly dealt blows on their colleague in Yankwashi Local Government Area, leaving him dead. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Jinjiri…
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Fiction: Ayoh was killed for no reason at all
by Chris Okafor Ayoh is speaking. At least he feels he is, but no one is really listening even though everyone is looking at him. Even as the entire attention…
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Opinion: What if we restructure Nigeria’s angry mob?
by Chima Christian “How long have you being doing it?” “Is this your first time?” “Is this a mistake?” “Is it the devil?” Those were the questions, as contained in…
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Omoigui Osasogie: Jungle Justice [NEXT]
by Omoigui Osasogie Jungle Justice is the concept and act of disregarding the rule of law and taking matters into one’s hands; more clearly put, it is the act of…
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The Sexuality Blog: He who Nigerians will kill they first strip naked
It's been a few months now since the infamous story of the robber who was lynched in Orile broke. There is often some protest, usually digital, by well meaning Nigerians…
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Simon Kolawole: Rethinking the definition of waste
by Simon Kolawole The middle-aged man sprinted in my direction, seized my suitcase and began towing me to his cab. I was startled by the aggression, but I played along,…
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2 men burnt to death for stealing motorcycle in Imo
In another case of jungle justice two young have been set ablaze for allegedly stealing a brand new motorcycle from a commercial motorcyclist. According to The Punch, the incident happened on…
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Opinion: It’s time to outlaw ‘jungle justice’ in Nigeria
by Tony Ogunlowo For as long as one can remember there has always been ‘jungle justice’ in Nigeria. All it takes is for somebody to shout ‘ole’ (thief) and anybody seen…
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Opinion: Our collective definition of justice in Nigeria
by Rahaman Abiola Toheeb There is something sinister about the way we think and about our collective definition and understanding of the word ‘justice’ as a country. When you, a patriot…
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The lynched boy is not 7-years old, but does it matter? + more on The Slab with Isime
Tolu Omoyeni, Emeka Nwankwo, and Biodun Laaro join Isime Esene on The Slab and this week it's about the 7-year old boy killed somewhere in Lagos, Orji Uzor Kalu's defection to APC,…
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Opinion: The MOB in all of us
by Ugochukwu Nnamdi Ukamba There is nothing as dangerous as a mob –of any sort! We have, at some point in real life, witnessed the intensity of a mob action.…
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The Thread: “If I was there, I’d have bought the petrol myself…” | These tweets by @Harri_Obi examines why lynching happens
Yesterday, this photo below circulated on social media, calling the attention of people to a seven year old boy who had been set on fire because he stole garri. Expectedly, people…
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Pius Adesanmi: Nigeria is the only place on earth with a mnemonic statute of limitation on murder
by Pius Adesanmi So the accused killers of Mrs Bridget Agbanime were declared innocent and freed and it hardly made national news? In fact, someone only just emailed me about…
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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…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. ECOWAS court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s case against FG The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on Wednesday adjourned IPOB leader,…
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3 young men burnt alive by irate youth for kidnapping new born baby in Imo
In a clear case of jungle justice, irate youths in Ezelu Okwe community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo state on Wednesday burnt alive three young men for allegedly abducting a newly…
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Opinion: How to get away with murder
By Nana Aisha Salaudeen Nigeria has an illegitimate culture of dispensing ‘justice’ on ‘blundering’ individuals - jungle/mob justice. There are no people as united as a mob. The mob does not know…
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Opinion: Jungle justice and public lynching in Nigeria
It is appalling how unbothered we all are despite the countless mob lynching that occur in our country. The seeming lack of political will to address this grave issue which…
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Remembering the Aluu 4 exactly two years after
by Adedayo Ademuwagun This month made it exactly two years since four young men were viciously murdered in Aluu, a community in Rivers state. The young men were reportedly students…
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‘They watched them burn to ashes’: Mob sets 2 robbers on fire in Benue
by Adeola Balogun File photo Two unfortunate robbers who were nabbed by a mob of angry youths have been burned to death in Benue. The deceased were said to have…
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Jungle justice: Mob burns native doctor to death for seducing married woman
by 'Jola Sotubo File photo A native doctor in Delta was yesterday beaten black and blue and then burnt to death by an angry mob. The victim, identified simply as…
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Man burnt to death in Ebonyi; Seun Kuti, others react [TWEETS]
by Rachel Ogbu ALLU4: UNIPORT students- Tekena Elkanah, Ugonna Obuzor, Chiadika Biringa, and Lloyd Michael. As the police begins investigation to ascertain and arrest all those who participated in the…
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Tragedy in Ogun: Truck crushes 8 secondary school students
No fewer than 17 persons lost their lives in separate road crashes across Ogun State on Wednesday. At Itori, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state, eight students of…
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Frank Ugo: The incredible ALUU 4 (30 Days, 30 Voices)
Granted, there's nothing that brings out the beast in man than finding out that he had been robbed or his property forcefully taken from him. It makes him feel inadequate…
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#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…
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The September Standard
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- BBL vs. Size Zero: How The Era of Size Zero May Have been Trying To Save Women From Today’s Era of BBL
- This Week in Fashion: Our Favourite Looks From MET Gala, Bridgerton Premiere
- Top 5 Must-Visit Art Galleries in Nigeria This Weekend
- Cuppy Dazzles With Anthony Joshua & Naomi Campbell For Wedding of the Year
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
The September Standard
- Uchay Joel Chima’s No Longer Afraid of Shadows Showing at Soto
- BBL vs. Size Zero: How The Era of Size Zero May Have been Trying To Save Women From Today’s Era of BBL
- This Week in Fashion: Our Favourite Looks From MET Gala, Bridgerton Premiere
- Top 5 Must-Visit Art Galleries in Nigeria This Weekend
- Cuppy Dazzles With Anthony Joshua & Naomi Campbell For Wedding of the Year
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy