Man stabs commutters, gets lynched by mob

The UN envoy to the Central African Republic has urged the country to ensure that soldiers who lynched a man accused of being a rebel face justice.

A resident of Nsemlwa area in Mpanda Town, Katavi Region, Mr Mathias Kameme, 35, has been killed by unidentified mob who reportedly attacked and torched his body after they accused him of stealing cattle.

Shinyanga woman stabs, kills suspected rapist
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A SUSPECTED rapist, Stephen Philbert (30), was stabbed to death by a woman he intended to rape on Sunday night, the Shinyanga Regional Police Commander (RPC), Evarist Mangalla, said. RPC Mangalla told reporters that the incident occurred at ...

Four people suspected to be cattle rustlers were killed by a lynch mob at Buhongwa suburb in the city, the police and ward officials confirmed yesterday.

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Four lynched on cattle rustling suspicions, at least one missing
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At leats four people suspected to be cattle rustlers were lynched yesterday at Igwambiti village in Buhongwa on the outskirts of Mwanza. Buhongwa Ward Councilor Benedict Kabadi confirmed the incident saying he received the news too late to save them and ...

Islamist protesters killed a taxi driver who tried to drive through a demonstration in northern Egypt, officials say.

829 suspects lynched in ten months
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Incidents of people taking the law into their hands had increased to 829 suspects who were lynched by angry mobs by October, this year compared to 785 cases recorded last year. The figures were revealed yesterday by the Police spokesperson Advera ...
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When it comes to mob “justice”, reason seems to go right out of the window. No one wants to know the details of the accusation. They promptly appoint themselves the prosecutor, judge and executioner. In such circumstances, anyone could be a victim of a bloodthirsty crowd.

Three South Africa police officers are suspended for allegedly not helping a suspected thief who was beaten by a mob and later died.