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FellaL:
where can i get that cellular repeater cos global is really killing me in my area

Google 'cellular repeater in Lagos'. You will see a list of people that sell.

Have you ever found yourself in a dire situation where you need to make a super urgent call but your phone network will just not connect …or it connects but you cannot hear the person, vice versa? Problems with mobile phone reception in Nigeria is quite recurrent, and while mobile networks are continuously spreading coverage and installing new phone masts to cope with the increasing demand, the frustrating dilemma does not seem to be letting up.

Whereas poor signal strength could be your network carrier’s fault, there are many other reasons why you might be having phone signal issues, and thankfully there is a lot you can do to improve the cell phone reception by yourself. Jumia Travel, Africa’s No. 1 online hotel booking portal, presents 4 ways to optimize your chances of getting the best mobile phone signal possible.

Switch to 2G network

Most mobile phones produced in recent times come with the option of a 3G and 4G network. While these networks are designed to deliver high bandwidth to cellphones, they are easily limited as they are affected by distance between the transmission tower and the cellphone, the farther away you are from one, the weaker the signal is going to be. In situation where you are out of required range and the 3G/4G can no longer function properly, try switching your phone to a 2G network instead. The 2G may offer a lower bandwidth than the newer counterparts and so may be slower, but it has decent coverage in most places and is certainly much more reliable. An additional advantage of switching to 2G is that you have higher battery power; your battery will not drain quickly since 2G doesn’t require that much power.

Try installing a cellular repeater

Also known as cell phone signal boosters, cellular repeaters are very good for addressing poor cell phone reception by amplifying a weak signal received via an external antenna and bypassing any obstructions to rebroadcast it over a given area through an internal antenna, providing a strong signal to an area that was originally lacking. Despite being a concrete solution for multiple users having signal problems and a common solution for urban settings, repeaters have been known to have some difficulties. Not only do they all need at least 2 bars of signal where the antenna is placed to function, some repeaters might need technical know-how such as the frequency of your carrier to set up and the device tends to be quite expensive.

Contact Your Network Service Provider

If you are quite certain that your network issues are not consequent of certain signal blockades around your location or as a result of your position, you should definitely call your network service provider. As a paying subscriber, you have the right to let your provider know when their service is not working for you and request for solution to be provided. In Nigeria, this might not be as easy as it sounds. Most times a call can take hours as there is usually a long line of calls waiting. Alternatively, you could make contact via social media. Most network service providers have social media handles and the response via this medium is much quicker.

Change your Network

If the network issue persists, the best option might just be to port to another network. Ensure you search for the best service in your range which also offers the best deals before making the switch. Almost every network provider in the country have their individual masts/towers and operate independent of one another using their own frequencies. There is a huge chance of improving your network by porting to an entirely new network. Good thing is that most networks allow you to keep your original phone number when you change provider.


Source: http://www.opinions.ng/top-4-solutions-common-mobile-network-issues-faced-nigeria/

This is a very popular place.

eezeribe:
Leave lalasticlala and Mynd44 out of this

Seun then?

cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Phoenix001:
Africa is simply a different world. No defined principle for almost everything we do, that is why somebody will lose in an election where he was practically the umpire and still claim foul.

He would have declared himself winner, had he been the umpire.

Jumia Market, Nigeria’s leading online marketplace is looking ahead to 2017 with a lot of optimism after exceeding its sales target during this year’s Black Friday. The company’s Managing Director, Sefik Bagdadioglu at a briefing in Lagos this Wednesday with leading bloggers explained that despite the country’s present economic problems, Nigerians are still doing a lot of shopping online explaining that his company’s research indicates that at the very least, people check Jumia Market for prices before actually going to physical markets to have an idea of how to get good bargains.

When asked about payment solutions to make it easier for Nigerian’s to shop online, he explained that because of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s strict regulations on payment solutions like mobile money, the industry and service had not developed to the level available in Kenya with M-PESA where for example, when you hail a commercial motorcyclist, you credit his phone number with mobile money instead of using cash, noting that Mobile Money is growing fast in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the 2 other leading economies in West Africa apart from Nigeria.

Despite these challenges, Jumia is working on its in-house payment solution, Bagdadioglu stated: ‘We are planning to roll-out our payment solution in the first half of the 2nd quarter of 2017 –Let us just say it should be ready in the first 6 months.”

On adopting Bitcoin as a means of payment, he explained that Jumia is cautious in terms of adopting payment solutions and considers accepting the virtual currency to be ‘like running’. This seems to be a wise move considering the fact that Jumia is working on its payment solution and the future of Bitcoin is uncertain.

One thing is sure though, Jumia considers itself as a startup despite its impressive achievements so far and there is still large market share to be gained by bringing many Nigerians online especially outside of Nigeria’s major cities where Internet connection is not as good or reliable.

This is how Jumia might set itself apart from its ever-increasing number of competitors but for now things are looking good for the company.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/jumia-launch-payment-solution-2017/

It would seem that there are two stages to winning an election in this part of the planet. One, is to defeat the opponent in the polls and be announced winner. The second is for the person so defeated to ‘concede’ or ‘accept’ that defeat. Should the defeated candidate ‘accept defeat’ in peace and hand over power, then he or she is considered a hero of sorts for ‘allowing peace to reign’. Supporters will demand that their hero be awarded, or at the very least, be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, or be considered for the post of UN Secretary General! Where the defeated refuses to ‘accept defeat’, then the ‘supposed’ winner needs to understand that it is not yet uhuru.

This is where we are now in the Gambia. The incumbent, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji (only you?) Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh was surprisingly defeated in the polls of December 1 and had accepted defeat. But before you could shout Eureka!, our Sheikh Professor rejected the same results in a smart U-turn manner that would make Lewis Hamilton look like an amateur. His grouse? There were ‘serious abnormalities’ in the elections and he wants a fresh one to be conducted by a ‘God-fearing commission’, whatever that means.

I can understand Jammeh’s condition. Being given a rude shock after deciding to test his supposed popularity in the polls has been a terribly bitter pill. Now he is faced with the reality of having to relinquish power after 22 years of enjoying absolute authority. The transition from Alpha and Omega to ordinary citizenship comes with potential pitfalls; a loss of relevance in state affairs, loss of the loyalty he had commanded all through his decades in power, potential subjection of his regime to all sorts of examination, including, but not limited to, human rights abuses and press suppression, possibly corruption and more, all of which do not sound exactly funny.

There is a common two-in-one problem with most dictators like Jammeh: They have an over bloated image of themselves and an over-rated sense of relevance. They believe they are loved and adored, possibly the best things to have happened to their people. But the reality is that, after years of physical and systematic suppression, the people they govern have been psychologically battered into resignation or indifference, or worse still, Stockholm syndrome. Jammeh, for the records, is not doing anything new. He is merely reverting to the default mode dictators adopt when cracks begin to appear on the walls of their fortresses of power: hang on in there for as long as possible. He is merely doing what he, and his ilk ‘should’ have done first.

People like Jammeh do not go down easily, and when they do, they usually take a lot with them, including the system. This is because, in their decades of obsession with the trappings of power, they do not build any viable social or democratic institutions. Instead, they build a strong personality cult and ensure that the functionality of the entire system depends on them. The army is usually built and equipped to protect perpetuity with fierce loyalty. Should trouble come, he is assured that the army, or at least a large part of it, will stand by him. There are also the tools of ethnic and religious incitement which can readily be deployed if need be.

Well, too late for Jammeh. It is no more about whether he’ll go or not, It is about how. ECOWAS and the AU have all issued statements in favour of the President-elect, Adama Barrow, and the UN Security Council has spoken in the same vein. The Gambia is not a Syria or Iran, and he is not exactly an Assad, so it is practically impossible to expect any ‘Russian backing’ or any sort of UN Security Council impasse that would favor him when the chips are down. While the world waits to see what will happen after January 19, I don’t think anyone will lose any sleep in giving him a dose of the Gbagbo treatment if push comes to shove.


Source: http://www.opinions.ng/diagnosing-yahya-jammehs-headache/

The rate at which weapons and other prohibited items enter this country is one of our greatest security challenges. The government should do more to curb the trend.

EfemenaXY:
Too young. She's just a child herself.

(Assuming this story is true)

I could ask you a question, but it would be too personal.

loyallove:
I am not in any relationship presently as I don't i intend to hurt anyone with my lifestyle. I am thinking of settling down as soon as I get over this. I am not acting naive but this is what I have been up to lately. I just have to accept it and fight it.

Find a good girl you like and strive to be a worthy husband for her and get married. You will be leaving your vice to keep someone you love happy, it might just work for you. Go get tasted for STDs though.

Streets will be deserted, bustling communes will be quiet and it will seem like a ghost town. This is what happens in many Nigerian cities because many people are traveling for Christmas. This is a time when homes may be burgled due to the fact that there is no one home. Having someone stay at your house is the best thing you can do. There are multiple benefits for not only the maintenance of your home but making sure it stays secure. But if you can’t find someone, you still have to travel and keep your home safe. With this tips, your home will be safe and you will enjoy your Christmas without any worries.


Tell Neighbors You Will Be Away

Even if you rarely speak with your neighbors, it is important to inform them that you won’t be around. This will make it easier for them to contact you in the case of any emergency.

Keep trees trimmed for visibility

If you have trees in your house, it will make it less difficult for someone to break in unnoticed by climbing the tree. So, with the trees well-trimmed, all windows and doors will be visible and will leave no room for the burglar to duck and hide.

Ask Someone to Check in Every Now and Then

If you don’t have a house sitter, ask someone you know to at help you check from time-to-time to make sure everything is fine.

Create the Impression that Someone is Home

You can create the impression that someone is home by setting lights and television on the timer at night. In addition to this, you can leave a car in the garage. Jumia Travel adds that this illusion will make anyone think twice before burgling your house.

Stay Available

Even though you are traveling for Christmas, it doesn’t mean you should get away and no one can contact you. It’s important to be available in case of an emergency.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/5-ways-keep-home-safe-travel-christmas/

jnrbayano:
Very true

At least someone acknowledges the fact.

Nigerians love the social media, most especially Instagram. Many celebrities including Bobrisky and many more have emerged from massive recognition on Instagram. So, almost everyone wants to become famous on Instagram or be recognized as an Instagram celebrity. Attaining the status of Instagram celebrity, however, is not that easy. You would need to have thousands or even millions of followers and be so popular and influential that brands would pay you to tastefully promote their products within your feed. Basically, you would be fighting to achieve a professional social media mogul.

If you are among the many Nigerians nursing this dream and have no idea how to turn it into reality, do not be perturbed. Jumia Travel shares 4 helpful tips to become an Instagram celebrity.


Choose A Striking Instagram Name

Becoming an Instagram celebrity is not just about pictures and how the person looks. There are so many other things that come to play. One of such things is the Instagram name of the aspiring celebrity. Ensure you choose something that is instantly appealing as it will arouse curiosity in the minds of other Instagram users and get them trailing your account.


Get Creative With Hashtagging

Hashtags are everything when it comes to Instagram. Make your #hashtags unique and creative. Use funny, ironic, or outrageous hashtags to tell part of your story. Ensure you mix it up and avoid looking desperate by using too many hashtags. Also, have a dedicated hashtag which you can cross-promote on your different social media platforms, on your website, and in your email blasts. Make sure it’s in your profile, and if you’re on radio and TV, direct people to use your hashtag. Tap into previously used hashtags for places and objects you’ve photographed.


Start Local

Do not start too big. Target a local group maybe your neighborhood, a city you are targeting in ads or even an event in a certain location. Do good research, find out what is going on in a specific area and discover the major influencers in the area. Visit the profiles of each influencer you discover and “Turn On Post Notifications” to be notified every time they share new content. This will give you all the ideas you need to become relevant to the group as well.


Engage In Massively Popular Conversations

You must spread your ‘social wings’ if you intend to be an Instagram model. Participate in popular conversation, especially controversial topics, and make sure you are noticed. You have to make sure, however, that you get the background knowledge you need to sound reasonable while in the conversation. Also, respond to posts by celebrities and socialites and make a strong comment, tagging them each time. Again, shout outs come a long way.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/instagram-model/

CliffordOrji:
The Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the formulation of Nigeria's Foreign Policy and External Affairs. Do I need to remind you that an Igbo man, Geoffrey Onyeama is the current Minister of Foreign affairs? Do I need to remind you that Nigeria established partial dilomatic ties with Taiwan when another Igbo man, Late Ambassador Ojo Maduekwe was the Minister of Foreign Affairs?

Igbo Diplomats and Ambassadors like Prof Joy Ogwu, the former Nigerian Permanent Seceretary to the UN and Bianca Ojukwu, Nigeria's Ambassador to spain, are busy working for Nigeria while jobless ipod miscreants are busy shouting abut biafra and insulting others on social media. We Igbos should think

You are right.

We need more details to properly assess this programme.

We will be looking at the budget in the coming days but Nigeria can get out of recession with the ideas shared here http://www.opinions.ng/a-critical-look/

What an inspiring story.

I expect this thread to degenerate into a 'war' with fans of another fuji artist jumping in.

Ohferanmi:
@ op, those sites are good but u miss one dt is more indigenous to us dt is pregnancy thread here in the family section of Nairaland.it is more than just a thread .it is a BIG family. I have benefited immensely from it .

This is cool.

This should be a good lesson for Nigerian students that apply to all kinds of strange universities around the world.

The Jinan Times is a daily newspaper based in Shandong province. Today’s front page features a picture of a distressed student along with a phony university admissions letter. The headline reads: “68 ‘university students’ realize on the eve of their graduation that they have been duped.” The story is about a recently uncovered higher education scam, where a man called Zhao Lianshan distributed fake university admission offers to students who had not scored high enough on the entrance exam to get in.

Zhao’s letter offered these would-be students admission to the Shandong Institute of Light Industry, through a new pilot program for students who had not scored as well. They could enroll as full-time students for four years, and pay about RMB 8,000 per year in tuition. Sixty-eight students agreed to enroll, and it was not until June 3, 2012, four years later, that they realized they had never been enrolled in the Shandong Institute of Light Industry. The whole college career had been a sham, and Zhao Lianshan, the man who devised it, has disappeared.
As one student told the Jinan Times, “Until now, our teachers all claimed to be from the Shandong Institute. We only just found out they’re not affiliated with the university at all. So now they’re avoiding us, and not answering their phones.”

The fake school was officially set up as a training school on the grounds of the Shandong Institute. It was in charge of its own admission, finances, teaching and administration. Yet the letterheads were fake, and copied from the university itself.

When asked about the incident, the local police said, “we ourselves are victims here.” They would like to track down Zhao, but have been unsuccessful.

The students who were tricked are very anxious about their futures, and several are hesitant to tell their families what has happened.

Source: http://www.danwei.com/university-diploma-scam-in-jinan/

Okay, his lyrics need censorship.

Good job by ChannelsTV to explain this issue logically.

Jafar1:
IS CHURCH A WORSHIP ARENA OR A BUSINESS CENTRE?

Good question.

YoungRichRuler:
You don't know what you are saying!

Do you mean people have not done this in the past, are not doing it now or will not do it in the future?

It’s all the rage now; every Tom, Dick and Harry is becoming a pastor, setting up their own churches and making lots of money, so why not you?

The late L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the controversial church of Scientology, famously once said that ‘ if you want to get rich, start a religion!’.

You don’t need any formal education even though a grasp of the English language and the ability to read the Bible will be an advantage. You don’t need a ‘calling’ from God or have to endure years of studying in a seminary or university. You can pick up a certificate online that will enable you to call yourself a ‘pastor’, ‘bishop’ or ‘prophet’ for next to nothing from the very many fake Bible colleges or universities.

You don’t even need to prepare your own sermons – there are online Christian organisations that will send you a ready-made sermon, every day for free, if you register your email address with them.

But the one thing you will need is to be a powerful orator – you must be able to talk in a commanding and hypnotizing voice that will make people believe anything you tell them.

Next you need premises. Most pastors start off in their living rooms, boys quarters or room & parlour and move to bigger premises later on.

For a congregation start off with friends and family and get them to spread the word. If you can afford it you can ‘rent’ parishioners to give the impression a lot of people are attending your church.

Now most people who attend ‘end-time’ churches are not there to listen to sermons they want to see miracle healings, listen to prophecies and be cured of all their worldy problems.

To do this most pastors employ simple tricks of deception, like magicians and illusionists on TV – hiring people to pretend they are lame, blind or ill so they can ‘miraculously heal’ them.( – be careful here – a ‘bishop’ recently got a man to lie in a coffin and pretend to be dead so he could bring him back to life. Unfortunately the man actually died and the ‘bishop’ was unable to resurrect him!). You can get an electrical engineer to build a device that will project holographic images of angels onto a wall giving the impression ‘angels’ are in your church just like ‘Prophet’ Shepherd Bushiri does. Or alternatively you can obtain ‘power’ from questionable sources such as witches, witch-doctors and other agents of Darkness to enable you to perform ‘miracles’. People are gullible and once they see or hear about the ‘miracles’ performed in your church they will flock in and then will be the time to start charging them. Start with the mandatory 10% tithe as your primary income earner. To make sure nobody skips their tithe because of recession or other mitigating factors get them to pay with debit card or bank payment app. This way the bank will take out the money automatically every month and pay it to you – and saving you a lot of hassle!

For your secondary income, which can also be multi-streams, you start by charging for counselling, ‘special’ prayers , anointing oil and water and whatever else you can think of!(Recently a Zimbabwean pastor has been selling ‘anointed’ cucumbers to his congregation and apparently the ladies were very excited – excuse the pun!).

But there’s more money to be made from a YouTube channel and publishing books.

To set-up a YouTube channel is easy, you don’t need to be a rocket scientist or a graduate. Just get somebody ( preferably a teenager with at least a working knowledge of iPhone 7) to video your services, upload it, get everybody to subscribe to your channel and watch your videos and Google will pay you, in dollars, at the end of every month.

The next best money-spinner is book publishing. Don’t worry if you can’t write a book because there are lots of unemployed English and media studies graduates out there who’ll ghost write for you for a fee. Just be sure to put a fancy title on it like ‘How to Pray for Money’ or ‘Make Angels Obey You’ and YOUR name as the author and get your congregation to buy it!

When the money starts pouring in from all your ventures the time will be ripe to start diversifying into schools, real-estate and other businesses.

If you keep it up you might be able to afford a Bentley and a private jet in a couple of years – and a First Class ticket to Hell!


Source: http://www.opinions.ng/satire-start-church-make-lots-money/

There seems to be a recent trend of Lagos residents moving from the Lekki area of Lagos Island to the Ajah area and most people are wondering why this is the case. Yes, Lekki seems to be “prettier” than Ajah and it accommodates a certain kind of residents, but frankly, if you are based in Lekki because you want a better quality of life or you think it’s just a better area to inhabit, well, maybe we can make you reconsider. Jumia Travel shares 5 possible reasons Lagosians are now moving from Lekki to Ajah.


The rent in Ajah is not ridiculous

It is no secret that Lekki is a high brow area and so it accommodates some of the most expensive properties in the state. The rent is extremely high and unless you have a blue-collar job, you will be renting forever and struggling to make ends meet. Ajah, although not as cheap as areas on the mainland, offers various options way cheaper and affordable.


Cost of living is bearable

When it comes to cost of living on the island and peninsula area, Ajah is top because of the area’s relatively low cost of living, including consumer prices, utilities and transport costs and, most importantly, house rent. There is easy access to local markets, and people who live there have a better shot at getting some of the things associated with middle-class life.


Power supply

Lekki may seem fabulous, but they regularly battle with an inadequate power supply issue. Ajah on the other hand has better power supply and so, you are not forced to spend a lot of money on fuel or diesel for less electric bill.


Ajah residents are normal people

Unlike the people who reside in the Lekki area, the Ajah residents are unpretentious and down-to-earth and basically the people are easy to get along with. There is no silent competition among the residents as regards affluence or status. People live their lives normally basically.


Ajah is family-friendly

Because of its good-value housing, Ajah has been particularly popular with families. You have access to reasonable mortgage and pretty good schools. Also, restaurants are invariably family-friendly.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/5-reasons-move-lekki-ajah/

Nigeria is a country blessed with virtually ‘everything’ needed for the upkeep of a fine and sane society – both human and natural resources. Equally, Nigeria is blessed with good laws too. We have multifarious statutes which cater for needs in human endeavours. But, even with all the laws that are aimed at ensuring orderliness in the society, the country is still faced with gross disorderliness.

One of the reasons for this is because many of the citizens have found it hard a task to be law abiding. Too many of us have arrogant disregard for both the law and the cardinal principles of rule of law. Rule of law has been thrown away and rule of men now seems to the trending attribute of our society. Both the law-makers and the citizens appear to be all guilty of this sorry case of law breaking. It seems that as a people, we no longer see the law as an instrument to control societal wrongs and crimes. Rather, we seem to enjoy taking laws into our hands.

One of the cases of our disregard for the law is the very popular culture of jungle justice. Do I hope a day pass with a soul not being maltreated for an alleged crime? Despite the fact that there are several provisions in our laws that provide that no common citizen should punish another, we see on daily basis that the people still breach these said provisions and the law appears not to be fulfilling.

Lynching, battering or beating of alleged or suspected criminals is getting too common in Nigeria. This country is not a zoo and we the people in it should not act like those living-things in zoo. The reason why we moved away from the Hobbesian State of Nature is simply because of the many inadequacies and danger that comes with it; and the modern laws are enacted to replace those inadequacies. But, it appears to me that, we, the people of Nigeria are driving ourselves back to this Hobbesian State of Nature with the height of our lawlessness. Meting punishments, by a private person(s) on a mere suspect is a cruel, criminal, barbaric and uncivilized behavior. Once you are in town and anyone accuses the other for stealing, armed robbery, murder, or other ‘common’ criminal offences, the next step taken by people around is to immediately ‘punish’ such a person. Truly, indication has shown that an average Nigerian is an advocate of jungle justice.

Some weeks ago, a seven year old boy was reportedly beaten and burnt to death in Badagry Area of Lagos State for attempting to steal garri from a trader’s shop. Though, the story has not been confirmed or been denied by the police but as a Nigerian, I may not doubt the veracity of the story. Lynching of suspected criminals is very common in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos. This story was trailed with mixed reaction. But, most of the comments read online show that a large number of Nigerians are either uneducated or ignorant of the law of the land – even though ignorance of the law is no excuse ( See, Section 22, Criminal Code Act).

It is a trite law that no citizen should punish fellow citizen(s) for any reason whatsoever. The law has made wide provisions to punish anyone that’s found criminally liable. Yet, it is not for the common man to punish another citizen. It is our law that the judiciary is the only body vested with the power to try and punish offenders. Section 6 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (hereinafter referred to as “1999 Constitution”), vests the judicial powers in our courts and as such if the court hasn’t pronounced anyone guilty, such person cannot be punished for any reason whatsoever. Thus, lynching of that boy, in the first place and putting law into our hands is illegal.

This victim and all other victims of jungle justice are still presumed to be innocent under the law until proven otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction. By virtue of 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution, “every person who is charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until he is proved guilty”. But, the mind may be bothered with question like: who is in the right position to pronounce whether (or not) a person charged with an offence is guilty? The answer to such question is: it is for the court to pronounce anyone guilty as the constitution has vested in them such power. When a common man then usurp the functions of the court by accusing, pronouncing and punishing those ‘victims’, such citizen(s) may be criminally liable for any damage or injury caused on the victim. In the case of this boy stringed-up in Lagos, those set of citizens that carried out the lynching for any reason whatsoever, are all guilty of murder (sections 306, 316 & 319, Criminal Code Act). They have equally breached the provision of section 33 of the 1999 Constitution.

Jungle justice as a matter of fact violates the two cardinal principles of natural justice: audi alterem paten & nemo judex in causa sua. The former implies that no one must be judged or condemned without fair hearing or trial, while the latter means that you cannot be a judge in your own cause. The people in our society have been violating these principles too often. Many of the victims of jungle justice are usually not granted fair hearing. At least, section 36 of the 1999 Constitution provides that in determining any civil or criminal matter, fair hearing is indispensible. Now, like the case of this innocent boy, he is granted neither fair hearing nor fair trial. And those that persecute in this case have assumed to be judges in their own cause, for if they had handed over the boy to the police, they might eventually be parties to the suit.

As citizen, putting law into our hands is not the best way to curb criminal activities in our society. Infact, as argued above, it is the height of citizenship lawlessness. The law has provided means by which we can bring suspected criminals to face wrought of law. First, we need to call on the police if we are not capable of arresting them. However, the law has also empowered private persons to make arrest – without warrant – under sections 12 & 13 of Criminal Procedure Act. Pursuant to this, instead of lynching the suspected criminal, it is our duty to make the arrest and afterwards hand them over to a police or better-still make such suspect available to the nearest police station.

However, many have argued that lack of trust in the law enforcement agents is the cause of the prevalence of jungle justice. But, it must be made clear that two wrongs cannot make a right. There is a lot hope in the judiciary. Even, when the law enforcement agent fails, I am very sure that the judiciary will not fail. Little wonder, Section 17(e) of the 1999 Constitution provides that “the independence, impartiality and integrity of our courts of law, and easy accessibility thereto shall be secured and maintained.”

The point here is that the excuse of lack of trust in our law enforcement agent though, may be considered but shouldn’t just be a defense. For there are still many law enforcement agents that are both responsible and responsive in their duties. Whereas, there are also bad eggs painting bad image to our law enforcement agencies and also obstructing the course of justice. We, as citizens should not even hesitate to report erring law enforcement agents too. In all, law enforcement agents are encouraged to be more up and doing in their respective duties.

Being law abiding is the highest contribution one can make in the development of his society. Let’s be law abiding and say a very resounding “NO” to jungle justice – it is a crime against humanity.

God bless Nigeria.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/mob-lynching-jungle-justice-law/