A woman has been burnt to death by a mob in northern Nigeria's Niger state after she was accused of blaspheming the Prophet Muhammad, police have said.

BY NUSRAT LASISI “The failure to prevent mob violence of law enforcement agencies, especially the Nigeria Police ...

Jungle justice is the public execution of suspicion, the trial of rumours in the streets, and the punishment of alleged ...

Two Nigerian university students were brutally beaten by a mob after being accused of being gay, with graphic videos of the incident going viral on social media.

Vigilante violence is so prevalent in Nigeria that suspicion of petty theft can get one killed. Experts say Nigeria must reform its justice and police systems to deter it. Readers may find parts of ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A mob in southern Nigeria killed 16 people, at least some them when tires were forced over their heads and shoulders and set on fire because they were believed to be kidnappers, ...

A picture shows an unidentified man suffering mob justice in a town in Bayelsa state. Reports alleged that he murdered wife. A picture circulating online media showed the woman beater clogged in a ...

These chilling episodes illustrate a grim pattern: a culture where suspicion, fear, and misinformation replace the rule of law ...

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A mob burnt a woman to death in central Nigeria over the weekend after accusing her of blasphemy against Islam, police said Monday.