Two women escape jungle justice in Akwa Ibom

In June 2024, two women who had been detained by a local “jungle court” in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, were freed after a state government intervention. The informal tribunal, operating in the forest, had sentenced them to death for alleged witchcraft. After public outcry and legal challenges, the governor’s office ordered their release, highlighting concerns over extrajudicial “jungle justice” in the region. Views Nigeria