Atiku says lynching of 7-year-old boy shows failure of Nigeria’s justice system

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Atiku says lynching of 7-year-old boy shows failure of Nigeria’s justice system

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the alleged lynching of a 7-year-old boy in an unidentified area in Lagos State.

Earlier in the week, the news of a 7-year-old boy, lynched and burnt to death for attempting to steal some garri in Lagos ‘greeted’ the social media.

The former VP condemned the act via his Twitter account, @atiku.


He wrote, “That jungle justice still exists is an indictment of our justice system. We must work harder to deepen confidence in our justice system.

“I’m saddened by the stories of lynching from different parts of Nigeria. Irrespective of age or alleged crime, we have to be more tolerant.”