Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu. Photo: Nigerian Police | X
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has warned Nigerians against mob justice, saying anyone who kills a suspected criminal outside the law is guilty of murder.
Speaking on the dangers of mob action in a video which started trending on Tuesday, the IG stressed that Nigeria operates under the rule of law and not “mob rule”, urging citizens to allow security agencies and the courts to handle allegations of crime.
“Nigeria operates under the rule of law, not mob rule. No citizen, no community, no group has the right to try, sentence or execute another person,” he said.
According to him, Sections 33, 34 and 36 of the 1999 Constitution guarantee every Nigerian, including suspects, the rights to life, dignity and fair hearing.
