The Lagos State Police Command has warned residents against jungle justice after a mob beat a man identified as Basit to death in the Patey area of Lagos Island, according to the Daily Post. The victim was reportedly killed just two weeks before his wedding. Police urged the public to refrain from mob attacks and allow law enforcement to handle suspected crimes through legal channels.

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.

Lagos police say four suspects have been arrested after a man was killed by a mob following a road crash. According to police spokesperson Adebisi, the command is treating the death as homicide and has transferred the investigation to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, for further inquiry and appropriate legal action. The victim’s identity and a motive beyond the collision were not provided.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects over an alleged mob attack that led to the death of a Lexus driver, Basit Kolade, on Freeman Street, Lagos Island. According to the police, Kolade was attacked with dangerous weapons by a group of people following a road traffic incident. The arrests were confirmed by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola, as investigations into the killing continue.

Police in Lagos have arrested four suspects in connection with an alleged mob killing, Premium Times reports. According to the newspaper, the incident occurred at about 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, 2 September. The report did not provide further details about the victim, the circumstances of the killing, or the identities of those arrested. The case adds to ongoing concerns about mob violence and extrajudicial killings in Nigeria's commercial capital.

A man named Basit, who had returned to Nigeria ahead of his wedding, was beaten to death by a mob in Lagos following an alleged hit-and-run incident on Freeman Street, according to Legit.ng. The attack reportedly occurred just weeks before his planned wedding ceremony. Police have arrested suspects in connection with the killing, and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is underway.