“Jungle Justice”: Buhari’s Threat To Ballot Box Snatchers Got Nigerians Talking

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  • President Buhari has come under great criticism over his warning to ballot box snatches, electoral offenders.Buhari had warned those planning to snatch ballot boxes during the elections as he said that those caught doing that will pay with their lives.President Buhari stated this at the opening session of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caucus meeting in Abuja, on Monday.He said that such act would be the last unlawful act the person will engage in.

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“Jungle Justice”: Buhari’s Threat To Ballot Box Snatchers Got Nigerians Talking
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Published
February 18, 2019
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President Buhari has come under great criticism over his warning to ballot box snatches, electoral offenders.

Buhari on ballot buses snatchers

Buhari had warned those planning to snatch ballot boxes during the elections as he said that those caught doing that will pay with their lives.

President Buhari stated this at the opening session of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caucus meeting in Abuja, on Monday.

He said that such act would be the last unlawful act the person will engage in.

Some Nigerians have reacted to his warning, while APC members and supporters are hailing the President, Others are condemning him.

The BBC shared this video and reacted to President Buhari’s warming with the caption:

Nigeria’s President @MBuhari says he has ordered the police and military to be “ruthless” with vote-riggers, following the last-minute postponement of #NigeriaDecides2019. Critics said his comments condoned “jungle justice”.

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari also shared the video of her husband sounding the warning to ballot boxes snatchers, referring
to him as GMD instead of PMB, wrote:

“������� #ThisIsGMB taking Nigeria to the #NextLevel”

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