SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR MOB JUSTICE IN NIGERIA
John Ayuba , Usman Alhaji Yusuf and Sarkinnoma Yahaya Sabo
Volume 13 Issue 1
Abstract
Mob justice is a global phenomenon, no continent or country of the world can be said to have a zero occurrence of the practice both in the past and in the present times. The study is a sociological analysis of the factors responsible for mob justice in Nigeria. The study is underpinned by the theory of rights to life. The study anchored within a qualitative approach of inquiry and it engages the use of secondary sources of data for the information. Secondary data in general, connote information that is already documented both published and unpublished. The study’s findings revealed that mob justice in Nigeria is a complex phenomenon primarily rooted in structural aspects of society. Key factors responsible for mob justice identified were deficiencies within the criminal justice system and broader issues such as poverty, lack of education, and high unemployment. The study highlighted that individuals from lower social classes face barriers in accessing and using the formal judicial system. Based on these findings, the study recommended that government should strengthen the security in the country to combat crime and prevent the citizens from taken the law into their hands and whole criminal justice procedure should be overhauled by the Government to ensure that suspected criminals in the country are not only apprehended by the security agents but also tried in due course. Also, government should enact anti-jungle justice law and there should be comprehensive reforms and reorientations necessary to bring Nigeria’s policing operations and government authorities in to conformity with constitutional and international human rights standards. Keywords: Sociological, Factor, Mob, Justice, Mob Justice, Nigeria
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