The Inspector-General of Police, Tunde Disu, has warned Nigerians against taking the law into their own hands
While giving the warning, the IGP declared that anyone who assaults or k!lls a suspect through mob action, popularly known as jungle justice, will face mvrder charges.
Speaking in a viral video, the IGP said mob justice can no longer be excused as community action, stressing that those involved in such acts risk the d.eath penalty under Nigerian law.
“Anybody who assaults or summarily executes a suspected crim!nal in the name of mob action is guilty of mvrder. And the punishment for mvrder is d.eath,” Disu stated.
The police chief also warned that those who incite, organise, film, circulate videos of mob attacks, or prevent police intervention could be prosecuted for conspiracy to commit mvrder, which carries a prison sentence of up to 14 years.
Disu revealed that he has directed Commissioners of Police across the 36 states and the FCT to treat every case of mob action as homicide and conduct full-scale investigations using available forensic and intelligence tools.
“We are not going to spare anybody who is involved in mob action. We will do a thorough investigation, and we will take them to court,” he said.
The inspector’s directive comes amid growing concerns over extrajudicial k!llings, including the recent d.eath of 25-year-old University of Jos graduate Ibrahim Mbaya, who was allegedly beaten to d.eath after being accused of stealing an iPhone 12.
The Nigeria Police urged citizens to report suspects to law enforcement agencies instead of resorting to violence.
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