IBRAHIM Mbaya, 25, is the latest reported victim of mob action in Nigeria. Many go unreported.Ibrahim survived the rigours of university but could not survive the fury of a mindless crowd.He had earned a degree from the University of Jos and was looking forward with hope to a future still unfolding. But those dreams were violently extinguished on July 26 inside an off-campus apartment in Jos.He was accused of stealing an iPhone. His accusers provided no proof. There was no police investigation, and no one testified before any judge.That allegation alone became Ibrahim’s death sentence.The mob quickly appointed themselves prosecutors, judges and executioners.Someone struck him repeatedly across the face. Another fetched a rope with which to bind him. Yet another confessed to holding his legs to keep him still, while another crucifier beat him mercilessly with a wooden plank until he lost consciousness.Ibrahim was later confirmed dead at the hospital.Four days later, on July 30, his remains were buried.Sadly, suspicion was enough to justify murder.This is barbarism, not justice.It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Ibrahim survived the rigours of university but could not survive the fury of a mindless crowd.He had earned a degree from the University of Jos and was looking forward with hope to a future still unfolding. But those dreams were violently extinguished on July 26 inside an off-campus apartment in Jos.He was accused of stealing an iPhone. His accusers provided no proof. There was no police investigation, and no one testified before any judge.That allegation alone became Ibrahim’s death sentence.The mob quickly appointed themselves prosecutors, judges and executioners.Someone struck him repeatedly across the face. Another fetched a rope with which to bind him. Yet another confessed to holding his legs to keep him still, while another crucifier beat him mercilessly with a wooden plank until he lost consciousness.Ibrahim was later confirmed dead at the hospital.Four days later, on July 30, his remains were buried.Sadly, suspicion was enough to justify murder.This is barbarism, not justice.It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. He had earned a degree from the University of Jos and was looking forward with hope to a future still unfolding. But those dreams were violently extinguished on July 26 inside an off-campus apartment in Jos.He was accused of stealing an iPhone. His accusers provided no proof. There was no police investigation, and no one testified before any judge.That allegation alone became Ibrahim’s death sentence.The mob quickly appointed themselves prosecutors, judges and executioners.Someone struck him repeatedly across the face. Another fetched a rope with which to bind him. Yet another confessed to holding his legs to keep him still, while another crucifier beat him mercilessly with a wooden plank until he lost consciousness.Ibrahim was later confirmed dead at the hospital.Four days later, on July 30, his remains were buried.Sadly, suspicion was enough to justify murder.This is barbarism, not justice.It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. He was accused of stealing an iPhone. His accusers provided no proof. There was no police investigation, and no one testified before any judge.That allegation alone became Ibrahim’s death sentence.The mob quickly appointed themselves prosecutors, judges and executioners.Someone struck him repeatedly across the face. Another fetched a rope with which to bind him. Yet another confessed to holding his legs to keep him still, while another crucifier beat him mercilessly with a wooden plank until he lost consciousness.Ibrahim was later confirmed dead at the hospital.Four days later, on July 30, his remains were buried.Sadly, suspicion was enough to justify murder.This is barbarism, not justice.It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. That allegation alone became Ibrahim’s death sentence.The mob quickly appointed themselves prosecutors, judges and executioners.Someone struck him repeatedly across the face. Another fetched a rope with which to bind him. Yet another confessed to holding his legs to keep him still, while another crucifier beat him mercilessly with a wooden plank until he lost consciousness.Ibrahim was later confirmed dead at the hospital.Four days later, on July 30, his remains were buried.Sadly, suspicion was enough to justify murder.This is barbarism, not justice.It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. The mob quickly appointed themselves prosecutors, judges and executioners.Someone struck him repeatedly across the face. Another fetched a rope with which to bind him. Yet another confessed to holding his legs to keep him still, while another crucifier beat him mercilessly with a wooden plank until he lost consciousness.Ibrahim was later confirmed dead at the hospital.Four days later, on July 30, his remains were buried.Sadly, suspicion was enough to justify murder.This is barbarism, not justice.It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Someone struck him repeatedly across the face. Another fetched a rope with which to bind him. Yet another confessed to holding his legs to keep him still, while another crucifier beat him mercilessly with a wooden plank until he lost consciousness.Ibrahim was later confirmed dead at the hospital.Four days later, on July 30, his remains were buried.Sadly, suspicion was enough to justify murder.This is barbarism, not justice.It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Ibrahim was later confirmed dead at the hospital.Four days later, on July 30, his remains were buried.Sadly, suspicion was enough to justify murder.This is barbarism, not justice.It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Four days later, on July 30, his remains were buried.Sadly, suspicion was enough to justify murder.This is barbarism, not justice.It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Sadly, suspicion was enough to justify murder.This is barbarism, not justice.It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. This is barbarism, not justice.It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. It is unconstitutional, criminal, and a complete rejection of the rule of law on which every civilised society stands.Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Nigeria’s Constitution guarantees the right to life and fair hearing. Not even the President of the Federal Republic possesses the arbitrary power to order the death of an accused person outside the judicial process.Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Yet ordinary citizens continue to assume powers greater than those vested in the highest office in the land.That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. That dangerous arrogance is claiming lives with frightening regularity. It is unacceptable.Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Barely a month before Ibrahim’s killing, Ummulkhairi Aliyu, a mother of four, suffered a similarly horrifying fate in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. After being falsely accused of stealing a child, an enraged crowd snatched her away, while reportedly in the custody of police officers, and beat her to death.The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. The officers failed to protect the very person in their custody.Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Such incidents send a grim message that accusation alone is enough to kill, and without any consequences.In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. In May 2024, another tragedy exposed the same collective madness. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, was reportedly tortured throughout the night on campus over allegations that he had stolen a phone. Nobody thought it necessary to call the police. No investigation was carried out. Nobody considered that an allegation is not proof.The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. The mob chose instant, brutal death over reason and justice procured after painstaking investigation.Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Twenty-five suspects were eventually arrested and arraigned. But no prosecution, however successful, can restore life already cut short. Alex remained dead.Related NewsEFCC action against Osun threatens democracy, says MakindeLagos new legal year to commence Sept 21Police arrest another suspect over UNIJOS graduate’s killingNow Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Now Ibrahim Mbaya has joined that growing and heartbreaking list.Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Nigeria is dangerously normalising violence. Human life is increasingly treated as disposable.Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Crowds now seem convinced that they possess the moral authority to determine guilt and impose swift, irreversible punishment.This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. This must stop forthwith.It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. It is especially disturbing when universities become theatres of such brutality. Institutions of higher learning exist to cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, tolerance and character.Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Indeed, some institutions proclaim on graduation day that they have found their products “worthy in character and in learning.”Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Therefore, when students and graduates participate in mob killings, it raises uncomfortable questions about the values being nurtured alongside academic instruction.Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Nigeria must outgrow this primitive culture of jungle justice.Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Societies committed to the rule of law understand that even those accused of terrible crimes possess fundamental rights.Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Countries such as Norway, Canada and Germany insist that criminal suspects be arrested, investigated, prosecuted and, where found guilty, punished according to the law. This is the foundation of justice itself.That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. That principle must become non-negotiable in Nigeria.Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Those arrested in connection with Ibrahim Mbaya’s killing must all be prosecuted without delay and, if found guilty, subjected to the maximum punishment prescribed by law.The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. The government must confront the wider culture that enables these atrocities. Sustained public enlightenment campaigns against mob violence should be broadcast on television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms in English and indigenous languages across the country.Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Schools should deliberately teach the values of due process, citizenship and respect for human life.Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations and community associations must reinforce the message that no accusation justifies lynching.Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Law enforcement officers, too, must be trained, equipped and compelled to protect suspects from violent crowds. Standing by while citizens are murdered is unacceptable.Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Too many Nigerians are executed before they are arrested, and too many are denied the opportunity to answer allegations before an impartial court.Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Ummulkhairi Aliyu never stood before a judge. Alex Timileyin was also denied the chance to defend himself. And so was Ibrahim Mbaya.This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. This barbarism must end.Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Every citizen murdered without trial is a reminder that justice has surrendered to savagery. If mere suspicion becomes a licence to kill, then no Nigerian is truly safe.Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours. Ibrahim Mbaya should be the last victim the mob devours.