IGP Tunde Disu issues stern warning against mob action, declaring extrajudicial killers will be prosecuted for homicide.
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Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, IGP Tunde Disu, has issued a stern public warning against “jungle justice” and mob action, declaring that anyone who assaults or kills a suspect outside the law will be prosecuted for murder. Disu stressed the measures have become necessary to checkmate the rising cases of extrajudicial killings across the country. In a viral video, the IGP warned that violent mobs taking the law into their own hands would face full criminal liability. The statement comes amid widespread concern over vigilante justice and lynching incidents that have plagued various communities in Nigeria. Rights organizations have documented dozens of extrajudicial killings in recent years, often carried out by communities accusing suspected criminals of theft or other offenses without awaiting police intervention. The IGP’s warning signals a potential crackdown on mob violence, though critics question whether police themselves have been held accountable for similar killings in custody.
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