3 Europeans burned to death by mob of vigilantes in Madagascar after they were accused of murdering a young boy (PHOTOS)

Two Europeans accused of murdering a young boy in the most popular tourist resort in Madagascar have been burnt to death by a mob of vigilantes, it emerged today. A third European man who was quizzed over the alleged killing of the eight-year-old boy was lynched hours later and his body set ablaze in a... Read More

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August 31, 2013

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Opinion: Corruption and impunity of Nigerian leaders – Resistance makes the difference

by Jaye Gaskia And on top of this, the chair of the NNPC board who is also the Minister of Petroleum resources is sitting firm in office! No one has taken responsibility! No one thinks they owe us an explanation much less retributive punishment; NO ONE GIVES A DAMN! Where people have struggled ceaselessly for... Read More

dont give a damn, Jaye Gaskia, Minister, mob, nnpc, Oil, opinion, President Goodluck Jonathan, uk, ynaija

August 12, 2013

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Kayode Ogundamisi: #ABSU rape – And we, the mob moved on

by Kayode Ogundamisi While a victim lives with bone crushing injustice thoroughly unaffected by righteous intentions the #hashtag mob has moved to the next sexy hashtag. No closure. No ability to sustain. No strategies. No moral ground to demand anything better from our leaders. No impact on anything of value. We all need deliverance. In... Read More

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August 11, 2013

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Terrible: Transgender teen murdered by mob in Jamaica (PICTURED)

Dwayne Jones was relentlessly teased in high school for being effeminate until he dropped out. His father not only kicked him out of the house at the age of 14 but also helped jeering neighbors push the youngster from the rough Jamaican slum where he grew up. By age 16, the teenager was dead —... Read More

Dwayne Jones, Jamaica, mob, murdered, teen, Transgender

August 6, 2013

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Jungle justice: Angry mob set suspected kidnapper ablaze in Kwara

by Oge Okonkwo A middle-aged man who identified himself as Raimi Wasiu, from Osogbo, Osun State, was set ablaze by an angry mob at Odota area of Ilorin, Kwara State, on Sunday. Wasiu a suspected kidnapper who faked insanity, was said to have been caught while trying to kidnap a nine-year-old child. The suspect, upon being caught,... Read More

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July 12, 2013

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Mob justice: 3 suspected robbers set ablaze for stealing recharge cards (PHOTO)

An angry mob has set three suspected armed robbers ablaze in Ikotun, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that the robbers were set on fire on Wednesday evening, shortly after robbing a recharge card trader at Second Junction bus stop on Governor’s Road. Our correspondent, who visited the area, observed burnt tyres, carcass of... Read More

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July 8, 2013

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2 people killed as police, hoodlums clash in Oyo

by Olaniyi Afolabi It was pandemonium yesterday in Oje market Ibadan, Oyo state, as two people were killed in a clash between the police and some hoodlums. Two policemen who were also injured in the clash are said to be receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital. The incident has been confirmed by the state Public... Read More

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July 5, 2013

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Oh no, they didn’t! Angry mob strips woman for ‘dressing provocatively’ (WATCH)

Victim who was stripped by Akan Ido A woman was stripped naked by a mob in Kenya after getting accused of wearing a provocative dress. Reports say the woman was spotted walking on the street in Kitengela, a town in Kenya. They allegedly ripped her dress open claiming it was better for her to go naked... Read More

Attack, good samaritan, human rights, Kenya, Kitengela, mini skirt, mob

June 29, 2013

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Angry mob blocks hospital ward with coffin in Lagos (PHOTO)

There was pandemonium at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Monday June 24, 2013, following a breakdown of law and order at the Federal health institution’s Accident and Emergency (A & E) ward in the outpatient’s department. The mid-morning incident, which shattered the peaceful atmosphere, brought activities at the A & E... Read More

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June 16, 2013

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Barbaric: Woman beaten to death in India for allowing daughter to wear jeans

by Rachel Ogbu In a very conservative town in India, a mother has been killed for permitting her daughter to wear jeans. 55-year-old Kamlesh Dubey was dragged out of her home and beaten to death by a mob after an argument with her neighbour who objected to daughter Gunjan wearing jeans instead of traditional sari.... Read More

crime, India, jeans, mob, mob justice, Sari, UK News

June 13, 2013

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2 robbery suspects beaten up by angry mob in Kwara (Viewer Discretion)

Two robbery suspects were yesterday beaten up by a angry mob in Ilorin, Kwara state for stealing money from an unsuspecting victim. According to the victim who narrated his experience, the robbers carry out their operations using a commercial which plies certain routes in the state capital. The robbers were reportedly arrested in a Mazda... Read More

Femi Fabode, Ilorin, kwara, mob, police, Robbery, stealing

May 25, 2013

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Suspected ritual killer caught with human parts escapes lynching in Kwara

by Rachel ogbu A suspected ritual killer allegedly caught with human parts has escaped being beaten to death by a mob in Ilorin, Kwara State. On Friday, the man identified simply as Saka and said to be in his 30s was rescued from the mob by community elders who intervened and urged the crowd to leave... Read More

mob, ritual killer, rituals

March 25, 2013

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Opinion: Mob justice and the flight of wisdom

by Emmanuel James Ibe-Anyanwu As an improvised mechanism for arbitration, it flies in the face of procedure and order. Nothing more is needed than the whims of a roadside tribunal whose membership is earned by sheer presence at a scene and a willingness to practise torture. Within the social fabric of contemporary Nigeria runs a... Read More

flight, Justice, mob, prostitution, wisdom

March 19, 2013

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Lynch mob strip, beat and hang 2 men accused of stealing in Egypt (PHOTOS, VIDEO – Both extremely disturbing)

They are horrific pictures which highlight the worrying deterioration in Egypt’s security. Two men – accused of stealing a motorised rickshaw – were badly beaten by vigilantes, stripped half-naked and hung by their feet in a crowded bus station in the Nile Delta. A baying crowd of 3,000 people watched, with some shouting ‘kill them’. Both men died. Horrific:... Read More

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December 23, 2012

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Jungle justice: Suspected ‘okada’ thief set ablaze

What looked like the Aluu four incident occurred on Friday, as a middle-aged man was set ablaze by irate youth at workers’ village, along Kilema Doma road in Lafia, Nasarawa State, while reportedly trying to snatch a motorcycle from a motorcyclist. The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer (DPPRO), Nasarawa State command, Mr Cornelius Ocholi who... Read More

Abayomi Akeremale, Cornelius Ocholi, mob, Nasarawa, okada, thief

November 12, 2012

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‘Apostle of the Most High’ paraded naked for allegedly raping an 8-year-old girl (Warning: Disturbing Photo)

by Isi Esene George Akinyele, a middle-aged man, was accused recently of having carnal knowledge of an 8-year-old girl. The man who refers to himself as the shepherd in charge of one of the branches of a leading pentecostal church in the Ejigbo area of Lagos state was beaten to a pulp by a mob... Read More

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November 7, 2012

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3 people arrested in Mushin over lynching of suspected robbers (Warning: Graphic Image)

by Isi Esene Three people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of four alleged armed robbers in the Mushin area of Lagos on Saturday. Ngozi Braide, the Lagos police public relations officer, confirmed the arrest saying, “A full investigation has commenced into the incident, I cannot give details about the involvement of the... Read More

arrest, burnt, mob, Mushin, Vono

November 5, 2012

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Opinion: Who are we? We are no longer normal

by Dolapo Aina Justice most of the time is sold to the highest bidder and the law is simply a mirage. “Who are we? We are no longer normal…. Nigeria is a giant embarrassingly trapped in dwarfish height.” –Dr Oby Ezekwesili (the immediate past Vice-President, Africa Region of the World Bank), guest speaker at the... Read More

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October 10, 2012

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#ALUU4: UNIPORT students burn houses, as Aluu traditional ruler appears in court

by Isi Esene Reports say several houses have been torched in Omuokiri-Aluu community by protesting students of the University of Port Harcourt to express their grievances over the killing of four young men believed to be students of the university. The students were said to have been mobilized by the National Association of Nigerian Students... Read More

#Aluu4, Aluu, mob, UNIPORT, University of Port Harcourt

October 9, 2012

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Not again! Edo state govt official lynched by mob of traders at Oba Market dies

by Isi Esene An operative of the Edo State Environmental Protection and Regulatory Unit, Henry Isibor, has died from injuries he sustained after he was mobbed by traders at the Oba Market, Benin. It was learnt that Isibor was attacked on September 6 when he tried to effect state environmental laws, which prohibits trading on... Read More

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October 9, 2012

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TICKER: Another mob attack: Man killed in Edo

An operative of the Edo State Environmental Protection and Regulatory Unit, Henry Isibor, has died from injuries he sustained after he was mobbed by traders at the Oba Market, Benin. It was learnt that Isibor was attacked on September 6 when he tried to effect state environmental laws, which prohibits trading on walkways. Some of... Read More

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October 9, 2012

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SNAPSHOT: Agonised mother of #Aluu4 – “When we got there, one of them was still breathing”

by Hauwa Gambo Nigerians will not get over this terrible set of events anytime soon. Jane Toku, the mother of Lloyd, one of the four undergraduates of the University of Port Harcourt that were lynched at Aluu in Rivers, told the Punch that her son’s death will always haunt her – even as she can’t... Read More

#Aluu4, Aluu, mob, UNIPORT

October 7, 2012

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#ALUU4: Varying accounts of the Aluu Community murder

by Isi Esene When the story first broke, it was reported that five boys were caught stealing cell phones and laptops, and so the members of Aluu community beat them to death before the police arrived. That was the version which went viral. Later that night, some youths took to twitter, tweeting eye witness accounts.... Read More

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September 7, 2012

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TICKER: Mob lynch bandit in Warri for snatching workers’ salary

An irate mob, weekend, lynched a suspected bandit, who snatched workers’ salary from a staff of a private company. Four persons were hit by stray bullets in the hot chase for members of the robbery gang. Vanguard gathered that the robbery gang, which operated on a motor cycle, snatched the salary of workers’ salary at... Read More

lynch, mob, stray bullet, Warri

3 Europeans burned to death by mob of vigilantes in Madagascar after they were accused of murdering a young boy (PHOTOS)

Opinion: Corruption and impunity of Nigerian leaders – Resistance makes the difference

Kayode Ogundamisi: #ABSU rape – And we, the mob moved on

Terrible: Transgender teen murdered by mob in Jamaica (PICTURED)

Jungle justice: Angry mob set suspected kidnapper ablaze in Kwara

Mob justice: 3 suspected robbers set ablaze for stealing recharge cards (PHOTO)

2 people killed as police, hoodlums clash in Oyo

Oh no, they didn’t! Angry mob strips woman for ‘dressing provocatively’ (WATCH)

Angry mob blocks hospital ward with coffin in Lagos (PHOTO)

Barbaric: Woman beaten to death in India for allowing daughter to wear jeans

2 robbery suspects beaten up by angry mob in Kwara (Viewer Discretion)

Suspected ritual killer caught with human parts escapes lynching in Kwara

Opinion: Mob justice and the flight of wisdom

Lynch mob strip, beat and hang 2 men accused of stealing in Egypt (PHOTOS, VIDEO – Both extremely disturbing)

Jungle justice: Suspected ‘okada’ thief set ablaze

‘Apostle of the Most High’ paraded naked for allegedly raping an 8-year-old girl (Warning: Disturbing Photo)

3 people arrested in Mushin over lynching of suspected robbers (Warning: Graphic Image)

Opinion: Who are we? We are no longer normal

#ALUU4: UNIPORT students burn houses, as Aluu traditional ruler appears in court

Not again! Edo state govt official lynched by mob of traders at Oba Market dies

TICKER: Another mob attack: Man killed in Edo

SNAPSHOT: Agonised mother of #Aluu4 – “When we got there, one of them was still breathing”

#ALUU4: Varying accounts of the Aluu Community murder

TICKER: Mob lynch bandit in Warri for snatching workers’ salary

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