In Nigeria, mob violence has claimed hundreds of lives in recent years. Our report Instantly Killed! How Law Enforcement Failures Exacerbate Nigeria’s Wave of Mob Violence shows the brutal reality.
“Between January 2012 and August 2023, at least 555 people were victims of mob violence in 363 documented incidents”
Instead of fair trials, people, often accused without any evidence, are dragged from their homes, beaten, stoned, or burned alive. Police failures, deep mistrust in the justice system, and unchecked rumours mean perpetrators walk free while grieving families are left with no justice.
No one is safe. Women, children, persons with disabilities and young people can all become targets. From petty theft to alleged blasphemy, mob violence spares no one. In the infamous Aluu Four case, four university students were lynched for alleged theft. In Bauchi, Talle Mai Ruwa, a man with a mental health condition, was burned alive after being accused of blasphemy.
Mob violence is often sparked by rumours and false accusations. Nigeria has obligations under international and regional human rights laws to protect the right to life, dignity and prevent arbitrary killings, but it continues to fail its people.
Act now: sign the petition urging Nigerian authorities to investigate, prosecute, and prevent mob violence.
It must stop now!
Add your voice today. Sign our petition demanding that Nigerian authorities take real steps to end mob violence, protect lives, and bring perpetrators to justice.
In Solidarity,
Samson Abobarin
Digital Campaigner
Amnesty International Nigeria
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