Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo has reacted to the sudden development of Jungle Justice newly adopted by Nigerians.
This comes following the loss of life of Deborah Samuel, a Christian scholar of the Shehu Shagari Faculty of Training who was killed on the grounds of committing the crime of blasphemy, and David, a sound engineer who was lynched over #100.
He shared an emotional video of the mourning spouse of David, whose husband was murdered by jungle justice.
Alexx went on to cite sections of the regulation that clearly state that such acts are punishable. He, nonetheless, famous that Nigerians must desist from these developments, as these concerned proceed to be menaces to society.
In his phrases; I wakened this morning with a lot ache in my coronary heart, Nigeria how did we get right here, there may be a lot anger & frustration within the land.
Nearly everyone seems to be 2 secs away from turning right into a werewolf.
Pls I’m begging, this #JungleJustice development must cease.
At the moment is Deborah & David, tomorrow it may be me, you or somebody near house, take a minute & give it some thought.
Like how are you going about your small business, & all of a sudden you cease to mob, lynch & set one other human being ablaze, within the public glare of everybody, it’s good to be evaluated in a psychological establishment, arrested & locked away PERMANENTLY, you’re a menace to society & not match to coexist.
Who died & made you decide, jury & executor.
Part 33(1) of the Nigerian structure gives that “each particular person has proper to life & nobody needs to be disadvantaged deliberately of his life”
Additionally, Part 319 of the felony code clearly stipulates that when a bunch of individuals take legal guidelines into their fingers by assaulting or summarily executing a suspected felony, they’re responsible of the offense of assault punishable by 1 yr imprisonment, or homicide which is punishable by loss of life.
Most of the time, harmless individuals are the victims of jungle justice.
We’re nonetheless looking for #JusticeForDeborah now we additionally looking for #JusticeForDavid, we are able to’t hold loosing Nigeria youth to mindless killings.
Lawmakers must put in place & implement stringent legal guidelines to abolish jungle justice, it’s barbaric, inhumane & uncivilized.
Might God consolation the households/pals of the deceased in ways in which solely him can. ? ?