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Nigeria: Nigeria Set to Pass a Law Against Mob Lynching. Will It Make a Difference?
The Conversation Africa, 5 December 2017
"Ole, ole!" (thief, thief!) is all that needs to be shouted in Nigeria before large crowds gather to beat, and often burn, the accused to death. Although there are no official… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ending the Culture of Mob Justice
Guardian, 7 November 2016
"It is the duty of every good citizen not to encourage guilt of mob-riotous proceedings"- Sir John Hay Athole Macdonald Read more »
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Nigeria: Jungle Justice - a Disregard for the Rule of Law?
Vanguard, 1 December 2016
Recent events seem to suggest that a session of the Nigerian society no longer places value on human life. Apart from the senseless killings and gang wars across the country, the… Read more »
Nigeria May Be Set to Outlaw Mob Justice
While mob justice is not unique to Nigeria, the failure of criminal justice institutions and agencies to prevent its occurrence or punish those who engage in it, have projected the vile anomaly into public space as acceptable, writes Tosin Asasona for The Guardian Nigeria.
