- Jungle Justice: Mob Lynches Two Suspected Robbers in Lagos Community
- Residents claimed that the mob initially restrained the suspects with the intention of handing them over to the police
- “We only tied them up, but when they tried to run again, people became angry and attacked them”
Two suspected armed robbers were lynched by an angry mob in the Baruwa area of Ijeshatedo, Surulere, Lagos, in the early hours of Wednesday after allegedly attempting to escape from residents who had apprehended them, Eko Hot Blog reports.
Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 5:15 a.m., following what was described as a failed robbery attempt in the community.
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Residents claimed that the mob initially restrained the suspects with the intention of handing them over to the police but turned violent when the men reportedly tried to flee.
“We only tied them up, but when they tried to run again, people became angry and attacked them,” an eyewitness told The Guardian.
The gruesome killings, which took place near a primary school, drew condemnation from residents who lamented the rising cases of jungle justice and the slow response of security agencies.
“It was a horrible sight,” said a resident, Miss Oluwabunmi. “If the police were doing their job properly, people wouldn’t take laws into their own hands. No one should be butchered like that in front of schoolchildren.”
Cases of mob justice have surged across parts of Lagos State in recent months amid growing frustration over crime and perceived police inefficiency.
In June, a suspected motorcycle thief was set ablaze in Alakuko, while a similar incident occurred in July along Ogunlana Drive, Surulere, not far from Baruwa.
Human rights organisations, including the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), have repeatedly condemned such acts, urging authorities to strengthen policing and prosecute suspects through due process.
Efforts to reach the spokesperson of the Cele Police Division were unsuccessful as calls to the station went unanswered.
However, police sources confirmed that the victims’ remains have been deposited at the Isolo General Hospital mortuary, while investigations continue.
Despite repeated warnings from authorities, mob justice remains widespread in Nigeria, with dozens killed annually in similar circumstances, according to Amnesty International.
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