The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has urged Nigerians to shun jungle justice, emphasizing that it obstructs adequate administration of justice.
NPF’s Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on X, said that it is important for Nigerians to shun and desist from Jungle justice as it derails the Force from doing its duties.
NPF mentioned that jungle justice affects the effective administration of justice and that it could be detrimental to the smooth dispensation of justice in recorded cases.
The Force acknowledged that it is important to understand that the act of taking the law into one’s hands has often been described and referred to as jungle justice.
The act has globally been condemned for many obvious reasons, particularly as a parasitic hindrance to strengthening the criminal justice system.
A case of jungle justice was that of a security guard that was arrested and soon to be sent to court for murdering an alleged criminal and being the pioneer of jungle Justice in Itire, Lagos State.
Police operatives who were attached to the Itire Divisional Police Headquarters of Lagos State on the 25th of March received a report from a man who resides along Shonde Street, Itire, that a group of hoodlums were vandalising his vehicle and thus raised an alarm which led to the arrest of one of the vandals.
The man further added that one vandal had been handed over to Agunbiade Adekunle ‘m’, asecurity guard of the street, who then resorted to killing and setting the vandal ablaze.
There are other similar cases recorded across the country that have been condemned and have hindered the smooth investigation and prosecution of many cases.
The commissioner therefore condemned and urged the public to shun jungle justice, mob actions, and other forms of extrajudicial killings, as jungle justice is a criminal act and grave violation of human rights that threatens the fabric of a civilised society, perpetuating a cycle of violence, prejudice, and lawlessness which undermines the authority of legitimate institutions and weakens the rule of law.
“Jungle justice is a dangerous and regressive practice that has no place in a civilised society. Instead of promoting justice, it breeds violence, fear, and injustice,” Mr Adejobi said.
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The FPRO also stated that it is imperative that communities reject vigilantism and uphold the rule of law, ensuring that justice is served through fair and transparent legal processes and “only then can we truly uphold the principles of democracy, human rights, and equality for all.”
