A suspected burglar has been beaten to death by some angry mob at Adzata community in Kurudu ward of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).

A resident of Kurudu, Yahaya Labaran, said the incident happened last Friday around 6:50 pm when the suspect, whose name was yet to be identified, invaded the community in an attempt to burgle a house under construction.

He said the suspect, who had broken into the building, was caught while attempting to remove some of the building materials out of the house.

He said the suspect, who attempted to escape, was intercepted and some people launched a vicious attack on him.

Labaran said the mob descended on him with sticks, stones, and other objects, beating him to a stupor.

He said despite the pleas from some individuals for restraint, the mob refused to back down but further descended on him heavily.

He added, “By the time police operatives from Kurudu division arrived at the scene, the suspect was barely alive. The officers rushed him to Karu General Hospital but it was too late as was confirmed dead on arrival.”

The incident has reignited concerns over the increasing cases of jungle justice in communities, where frustrated residents take the law into their hands, instead of handling suspects to the authorities.

While some believe such practice deters crime, legal experts warn that it could lead to wrongful deaths, lawlessness, and embolden vigilante violence. It would be recalled that a similar incident happened on December 27, 2024, when two suspected one chance syndicates were set ablaze by a mob near Dunamis Church in Lugbe along the Airport road in Abuja.

The spokeswoman of the FCT police command, SP Adeh Josephine, did respond to calls and text messages sent to her on the incident as at the time of filling the report.