Stop "jungle Justice"

It really is a sick world, we all cry out for justice,but we forget it starts with each and every one of us.
the legal system here sucks _{(we all know shay?)} but does that give us the right to take the law into our hands?
I saw a video ^{which i will attach} there suspected robbers (innocent until proven guilty in the court of law) were murdered in a very brutal way.
I was in shock for hours. I asked myself "do they have the to execute people without trial? are they any better than the criminals they are punishing?"

I think it's time to PUT AN END TO "JUNGLE JUSTICE" IN NIGERIA, whoever is caught executing a "suspect" should in turn be executed in the same manner.
It's time for us to start "respecting" the rule of law.


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Who is going to rise up against it, me and you in Nairaland 

OK oh I pray power reach us very soon.

is this not thesame jungle justice you are trying to eradicate? . . .some people sef

I mean the law should make that the penalty for such crimes.



it starts with each and every one of us.


on the contrary I've been robbed before, I know the feeling, but I still respect the sanctity of human life.




do follow this link it'll direct you to the video, but i must warn you it is not for the faint hearted.
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@poster

I agree with you whole heartedly, this should not be who we are, these acts were practiced and should have passed with miedevel  times. To suggest that this is ok if one has been a victim of crime makes me sick to the gut, being a victim of crime does not mean we should throw away our decorum, and let go off our principles and the strands that bind our sanity. We are no different from these folks if all we do is walk by and shake our heads or not voice our disapproval if we are witness to such lynching.

What happened to giving people a second chance, some of the prominent people in the world were once crooks (and yes some did commit murder, rape etc) and if each one of us was cut down the first time we ever did wrong, then maybe we would not be here to voice our opinion, I would love to see the ones amongst us who have no sin- sometimes circumstances make people do stupid things. One famous Nigerian Preacher always confessed he was once an armed robber, now see him winning souls for Christ, what if he had been caught and jungle justiced, we all need to see a bigger picture here, as humans we have the tendency to do evil or good, it is our frame of mind guided by our circumstance that ultimately makes that decision for us.

I pray none of us find ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time, because again what is the guarantee that the person been pulmeted is not a case of mistaken identity, would you still then cry for 'jungle justice'

I believe enlightenment and education from our Government will also go a long way in stemming this tide.

Please let the law take its course,

The Federal Government needs to do a lot of work in the area of police investigative and prosecutorial service, the public as I gathered have lost confidence in some of their work.

Even the name "jungle justice" sounds very barbaric, for gods sake this is 2009.  If we keep melting out jungle justice we can never progress as a people.  How can a person participate in such a barbaric manner and still  thinks he/she is a sane person.  Psychologically you are marred and for some justice seekers, it becomes a thrill to participate in such barbaric behaviour.

  Also what kind of messages are we sending to the children?  Hey honey! come outside and see a person being burnt alive.  Does it ever occur the the parents that the child witnessing this thing might have nightmares???

  Bottom line my people the GOVERNMENT, because if the country is running smoothly, there will be no filthy rich and extremely poor and no middle class. Hungry people turn to rubbers as means of survival.

@ tayoccu

 I understand you - I chose not to watch the video because I hate and detest violence. Although I'm think the executioners might be applying their crude methods to pass a message, there are more decent and subtle ways to do it.


But let me ask you one question: 

If you are held in the neck and being chocked by someone whose sole mission on earth is to kill you or your child(God forbid), what would you do?

You have said it well.

i wont watch the video cos i hate violence. i wont even stand to watch it take place.
Not that i prefer jungle justice but in a country like Nigeria, it is necessary in some situations.

remember two wrongs don't make it right.

What are the limits of self-defence when one's life is at stake??

That is true, but in the example i clearly stated, what if the person already has his hands on your neck and is chocking you? , or better still, what if the person has a gun??

 Simply put, what if the person is out to kill you??

this is very bad, but i can see it happens mainly in the south/west especially LAGOS. why?

some people are in the wrong place at the wrong time, or can be set up to look like an aremed robber.


Justice notmatter what must be due

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. . . .

@ Poster - sorry but if you'd had some high/stoned armed robbers with their guns in your face and their hands all over your body ripping off your jewellery and clothes - you would think differently.

I'm not coming out supporting jungle justice per se but when you realise that no one even tried to find these people and bring them to justice and no one gives a fcuk that you were almost raped and murdered, then its hard to turn the other cheek and wish them well as fellow human beings.

I appreciate that some of these people are a product of their environment but still not blameless - many people are in desperate situations but not all stoop to these levels.

And yes - overall the government are to blame. My own experience came post elections in 2007 when area boys were armed by the politicians in the run up to the elections and then left free to roam when the wannabe governors had no more use for them.