An alleged petty thief in far away Cameroon has been lynched in an act jungle justice which is fast becoming a regular occurrence in Africa.
The scene of the jungle justice
On August 8, 2016, an Okada (motorbike) thief was burnt alive by a mob in Bamenda, Cameroon. The suspect was nabbed in a failed operation and the mob took the law into their hands without calling the police.
Below is what a social media user who shared the photos wrote;
"An armed robber shot a motorbike man with the intention of carting away with his bike but unfortunately for him he met his waterloo as the bike man clinged unto him until the irate population stormed the scene and burnt the armed robber alive before ferrying the bikeman to the hospital."
The deceased who was burnt beyond recognition had no ID on him. The owner of the motorbike is reportedly in stable condition at the hospital.