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Mob justice grips central Nigeria
Clashes between farmers and nomadic herders have resulted in violent retribution
Marikana community patrollers face continued attacks after deadly shooting
Community patrollers in the Philippi East informal settlement in the Western Cape are "tired of begging" for police.
As mob justice scars linger, Etwatwa rallies to blow the whistle on crime
A community in Etwatwa, where people have turned to vigilante justice, has reached a tenuous agreement with police but anguished hearts remain
Mob justice: ‘Yes, I would join in to protect my community’
The Daily Vox asked Jo'burgers what their thoughts are on vigilantism and whether the death penalty should be brought back
Mob storms India prison, lynches rape suspect
One other person was killed as police and the mob clashed after the suspect was dragged out of prison and killed.
Khutsong: This is what happens to criminals here
Khutsong residents say they had to resort to killing and necklacing six alleged gangsters because police have done nothing to stop crime in the area.
North West cops shocked at video footage of mob attack
North West police commissioner Lieutenant General Zukiswa Mbombo expressed shock after viewing cellphone video footage of a man being killed by a mob.
Khayelitsha violence: Police accused of attacking teens
Officers are allegedly targeting everyone in their path as gang violence among teenagers rises in Khayelitsha. Victoria John reports.
Mob justice blamed on police failure
Anxious residents have prodded Western Cape authorities to find out why crime is flourishing. Glynnis Underhill reports.
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