in Africa, where at least one person faces mob rule at the hands of irate citizens for perceived crimes daily.carried out by Mr Ilori, who is also a criminologist at the University of Ibadan, found that factors like insecurity, understaffed and ill-equipped police force are the drivers of jungle justice.
Mr Aderinboye added that due to inconsistent delivery of justice, courts closure as it currently is for over a month, high cost and long duration of prosecuting criminal cases, people prefer cheap and quick justice. That is why jungle justice thrives. But it is everything but justice, he said. While these acts are on, there is usually someone nearby with a camera to record the grisly scene. In April, for instance, horrific photographs circulated on social media showing two men accused of a botched kidnap stripped and beaten in Wuse, Abuja. Those who opposed the beating were vilified.
“I could not believe it because it happened like a shock. It nearly had a bad effect on my exams, but thanks to my mum who stood by me. It was not easy to get over the incident,” Mr Adebajo, a resident of Abuja, recalled.Also, 13-year-old Aliah Oluokun, accused of theft by her boss, Suliyat Taofeek, last month, was allegedlythat included the use of a heated knife to inflict injuries on her body and spraying of fresh pepper into her private part which was also placed over hot coal.
Although Mr Adetubo would now “rather invest in self-development than look for a suspected criminal to beat,” he said mob action is the easiest form of confession. He blamed this on the corrupt criminal justice system which he describes as a “politically influenced system which punishes the poor but frees the rich.”
“The irony of the matter is while the same people laud politicians that loot the country’s treasury and impoverish them, they would be happy to kill another for stealing garri or N10. The Nigerian situation is indeed in need of a quick redemption,” he said.Mr Ilori, the criminologist, said the scourge can be stopped if the police are responsive enough to crime alert and they ensure that the opportunity to carry out crimes becomes very difficult for offenders.
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