The National Coalition Against Mass Killings, Extra-Judicial Killings, Mob Actions and Impunity (NCAMKI) has raised alarm over what it described as “deadly violence across multiple forms” in Nigeria, citing mass killings, mob lynchings, bandit raids and alleged unlawful killings by security forces.

In its situation report covering August 14 to September 14, 2025, and released on Sunday, the coalition said the country is again confronted with “impunity, insecurity and lack of trust in formal justice” that continue to fuel mass atrocities.

High-profile incidents during the period included the massacre of more than 60 people in Darul Jamal, Borno State; the lynching of two women in Kwara and Niger states; and targeted attacks on vigilantes and police in Kogi and Kwara states.

“Mob justice remains acute and deadly,” the group stated, warning that “rumours and weak trust in formal justice are pushing crowds to execute summary punishment” that disproportionately victimises the poor, mentally ill, and marginalised.

The report referenced the killing of a destitute woman, Khadijat, in Ilorin on August 21 after she was accused of kidnapping, and the lynching of a food vendor, Ammaye, in Niger State on August 30 over alleged blasphemy. Police described both incidents as “jungle justice” and pledged investigations.

On the Darul Jamal attack near Bama, which occurred between September 5 and 7, NCAMKI said at least 60 civilians were killed in a jihadist raid, stressing that it showed armed groups still retained the capacity for high-casualty assaults on returning communities.

The coalition also documented multiple ambushes on vigilantes and security personnel in Kogi and Kwara between September 10 and 14, which left several defenders dead and assets destroyed. It described this trend as “a worrying escalation” that could trigger cycles of retaliation.

Citing Amnesty International’s recent findings on alleged unlawful killings in the South-East, NCAMKI noted that the Inspector General of Police had ordered a review, but stressed that “allegations of extrajudicial or excessive force and impunity remain unresolved.”

As part of its recommendations, the coalition urged urgent independent probes into the lynchings in Ilorin and Niger, humanitarian relief for Darul Jamal survivors, documentation of vigilante deaths, and public campaigns against mob killings.

Declaring its stance, the group said: “No to mob killings. Report, don’t lynch,” adding that many victims of jungle justice were vulnerable individuals such as the destitute or mentally ill.