
Police in Lagos State, Nigeria, have warned residents against jungle justice after a man who was about to wed was killed. According to PM News, police said any act of jungle justice that results in death will be investigated as murder or manslaughter under Lagos State criminal law. The warning signals the authorities' intent to prosecute mob violence, which remains a recurring problem in parts of the country.
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