Jungle Justice is prominent in uncivilized societies....
Jungle justice is the concept and act of disregarding the rule of law and taking matters into one's hands; more clearly put, it is the act of handing suspected criminals over to the hands and mercy of an angry mob.
Jungle justice is the concept and act of disregarding the rule of law and taking matters into one's hands; more clearly put, it is the act of handing suspected criminals over to the hands and mercy of an angry mob.
The resort
to Jungle Justice is on the rise in the country. And this suggests a growing
loss of confidence in the ability of law enforcement agencies and the courts to
keep criminals in check. The extra-judicial killing of criminals is not
acceptable in any decent society.
The idea of resorting to jungle justice has been with us in this country – Nigeria, for
many years. But whatever the reason for it, it is repugnant and will never be justified by any reason whatsoever. The summary trial,
sentencing and execution of death sentences on suspected criminals by mobsters
are reprehensible.
Nigerians
should not take the law into their hands for any reason. Lynching should be
discouraged by every means possible. It is anathema to the law and any society
that wants to be seen as guided by the rule of law should not tolerate it or
handle it with leniency.
In fact,
lynching speaks volumes of the level of development of the country. Have
Nigerians lost it so much that they can no longer abide by the rule of law in
dealing with suspected criminals?
Where are
the social and conflict resolution mechanisms for which all responsible
societies are noted for?
Have we lost
faith in our law enforcement agencies that we would rather arrest, try, judge
and execute criminals on our own?
Where are
the police when citizens are being killed?
The fast resort
to jungle justice should worry the police. Nigerians should not be allowed to
adopt self-help in dealing with Criminals.
In most
cases the police are unable to come up with a definite account of what really
and truly transpired. Victims of Jungle justice are often killed in the broad
day light.
In most
cases, the social media play a vital role, in showing what really happened.
As people
will be posting it online on Facebook, Twitter and the rest. Bloggers are not
excluded. Such scenarios are embarrassing and shameful. Life is very important
and should not be ended in ease.
When cases
of Jungle justice occurs, the perpetrators/promoters of such inhumane act and heinous crime must be fished
out and the appropriate sanctions visited on them. Irrespective of whatever the
offence of the victim was, the law should be allowed to take its course.
What about our Leaders who loot our treasury and still go Scot-free?
How many of them has the angry mob prosecuted?
What about our Leaders who loot our treasury and still go Scot-free?
How many of them has the angry mob prosecuted?
How many of those people who maimed people in the name of jungle justice are sinless? Without blemish and as white as snow?
By resorting
to Jungle justice, the perpetrators challenged our collective sense of justice
and civilization and that should not be condoned. Such irrational incidents
should not be swept under the carpet.
Proper investigations
and closure of the matter should be pursued, so that some healing and comfort
can be brought to the family of the deceased and our bruised sensibilities.
No society
that wants to attain greatness and respect in the nation can afford to continue
on this negative path.
Jungle
Justice is a dent to the Image of every civilized society.
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