Aluu Four: The mob killing that shocked Nigeria - BBC Africa 

FOUR BLEEDING SOULS I know of Ugonna, a great rapper. I know of Lloyd, a renowned singer. I know of Chiadika, a talented actor. I know of Tekena, a big brother. They were students like me. Hustling just like me. For their daily bread and tea. And they were almost near their peak. But bad and evil mind, People of their opposite kind, Pounced on them like crayfish to grind. For a crime they knew not of just to satisfy their own pride. And in the blink of an eye,they were gone. Yes I know, its been ten years since they've gone. But it left a scar in my heart that lasted this long. After seeing through the PC how it was done. Just like that, Tipsy, T.K, Aladdin and Big L unfortunately and brutally went through hell And were wiped out of this realm In which they brought happinnes to the brim. And the whole of Uniport mourned in the dark As the Aluu 4 turned black After evil people took away that which a mother carried for 9 months And nurtured from birth only to lose in a place without Love💔. Rest In Peace my dear friends, will never forget you😭😭😭✝️✝️✝️💔💔💔

I can never forget the tragic and unfortunate story of the ALLU 4. The amateur footage of the event traumatised me for a very long time. 4 promising young men had their lives take n in the most barbaring circumstance. I pray the souls of the 4 young lads rest in peace. I also pray for the family to continue to find strength and comfort to deal with the aftermath of the horrific incident. Amen 🙏🏼

Mob mentality is truly a frightening thing to behold. It completely disregards compassion and logic and acts solely on passion/rage.

Just watched the movie…still crying. Barbarism on every level 😟Rest in peace young souls; my thoughts are with their families .

I remember this story ,very intelligent student ! One was my brother primary school classmate

The sad part is the humans who stood, watched, recorded a video like it was a scene for a movie, and just moved along. I can't even stand to see a chicken slaughtered. So much religion, yet there is no love or compassion for others.

This story always break my heart whenever I come across it. So sad Nigeria failed them and is still failing us.

I remember the videos on youtube, and I also remember being traumatised that this happened around a crowd just watching and laughing and even getting involved. It was the most cruelest act on 4 young talented boys. More than 3 people should have been locked up for life. My heart and prayers still with the Aluu Four

Like he said, it’s still happening as we speak. A Nigerian would hear that someone does something wrong, without asking questions, he/she would happily attack the person.

What laws has the Nigerian government put in place to curtail these lynchings? Harsh penalties should be implemented on such killers

Once I saw ALUU in the caption, I felt reluctant to click on the thumbnail. It still feels fresh, the incident. Mere barbarism displayed by common citizens. Madness. Nigeria is a mother who feeds on the flesh of her little ones. When the people no longer trust the Justice system, when government incompetence and corruption surrenders the responsibility of security to the common people, extreme hysteria and mindless violence would result. Consider what happened during the COVID 19 lockdown, when cultists (the so-called One Million Boys gang) moved en mass, conducting robberies from house to house in my community, leaving households in fear, without government intervention for several days while it lasted. The Landlords in the community had to announce a total security vigil - every male member of the community must keep a bonfire vigil in front of their homes, wielding whatever weapon they can access. Without that move, many residents would have lost their lives. Ditto for the terror/herdsmen killings in the country too. Common citizens had to set up vigilante groups once it became clear they were on their own. Many innocent people have died as a result. Suspected killer herdsmen who were arrestedan handed over to the police in Igangan were released back into society multiple times until the people took law into their own hands. A few days ago, 2 suspected killer herdsmen of Sudanese origin were snatched from the police in Kaduna and burnt to death. (Reference: Punch Newspaper) These things keep happening because the people have become extremely hysterical and deeply suspicious of government's intentions that they've decided to live violently for the protection of their lives, homes and children. Furthermore, the conviction of a police officer confirms that even law enforcement officers may carry the same mentality as the fearful citizens. The biggest tragedy is the collective psychology of the people is currently at its worst for a long time. Now hysterical is an understatement.

I remember seeing photos from this tragedy and it was probably when I started to disengage from Nigeria.

I remember where I was when this story broke seems like yesterday, my heart still breaks when I hear ALUU 4. What a tragedy! Young men, may your gentle souls continue to rest in peace. You all are free from hurt and pain. I'm sorry this happened to you

This is a nightmare that needs to stop.

May their souls continue resting in peace.😞😭

I was in secondary school when this happened. People were talking about it for months..still can't get those images out of my head. May their souls rest in peace

Just watched the movie on Netflix and I cried. That was bad and four young souls gone too soon. We need to do better as a people…Africans needs to stop such barbaric act… May their soul Rest In Peace

I was a fresher in the University of Port Harcourt at that time. I can never forget this horrific incident. GOD rest their soul

Watched the movie last night on Netflix 😢😢😢😢 never seen anything like it so sad what all them people done to them innocent young men absolutely shocking human beings can hit ,burn and kill like that!!

The video still gives me PTSD, I can never forget, God bless their souls

Just watched dark October it's so sad this really happened in Nigeria ,I really cried watching it ,it's so unfair killing innocent souls like that

I can never forget when this happened in 2012! So tragic what happened to them. The story goes that they went to help one of them collect a debt being owed to him, unfortunately one of them was with a gun and when they threatened the debtor only for the debtor to start shouting that they were thieves and neighbors began to gather which made the one with the gun to release a shot into the air before scampering and only the other four were caught. Rather than investigate properly they believed the debtor‘s story that they were thieves and murdered those young men in cold blood, killed and burnt to death like animals, God it was so horrible a crime. May their souls rest in peace honestly

In Kenya we also had 4 bikers brutally murdered by a mob and they were innocent

It was shocking and barbaric. I still cannot unsee the amateur footage of what happened back then. Nigerians need to do better and avoid jungle justice. Civilized people don't do this

So long ago yet still fresh So long ago yet not forgotten So many fingers pointing So many mothers pleading Four young souls taken Four young dreams shattered Four angels now in heaven.

Ugonnna my class mate in secondary school always in my heart ❤😢

Sad reminder. That's a strong father right there. God bless his family.

Everyone has forgotten about Bright's role in all of these. You owe someone money and then set them up yo their grave. To think that he wasn't even prosecuted 😭 😢 😭

It’s heartbreaking 😢

Wisdom needs to be held accountable

Still feels like yesterday. The trauma never leaves you. A whole lot of innocents have been lynched since then. I hope the government does what they're supposed to do to as regards to investigating honestly and bringing offenders / criminals / kidnappers / to book/ justice. only then will lynching be reduced to a barest minimum. 😔 😔 😔 May their sweet souls continue to rest. #aluu4 And all innocent victims around this country.

Does Nigeria even deserve to be called a country? It's really sad. Innocent souls gone.

Who is here from neflix my God. I am broken watching dis

Aluu4 was a frightening event. It was so sad

I was in school at that moment and I was in my year one 😭😭. we were very scared after that incident and 65% of students in aluu relocated because the crime rate was extremely high. The TRUTH is, Aluu community was experiencing a very high rate of crime and robbery, We don't go out on the street by 5pm 😢. This guys were innocent, We all cried when i heard the news later that day 😭😭🥺 🕊.

I just watched Linda Ikeji’s DARK OCTOBER about this ALUU4,,,it’s so sad and heartbreaking 💔

I witnessed this first hand, l almost lost my life

It’s still so shocking till today. Even after so many years This shows how wicked humanity can be if we should descend into chaos, look at the war with Ukraine. Hell and heaven exist only in the mind.

I was in CAS and I lived at Choba when it happened. It was saddening and shocking.

I remember this incident vividly...so far away from Nigeria this traumatized for years. My impression of Nigeria forever changed. I sure hope the system dealt with the beasts who did this with swiftness sufficient enough to feel the pain of these young men and their families many times over.

I just watched a movie Dark October and it renewed my memory of the Aluu 4😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I have nver gotten over this incidence ..it will live in my memory till I die..

I have never watched footages of this gruesome act till date but any time I see it referenced I am traumatized. Rest in peace young men. Stretch out your hands even death against those who sent you out of this world in so barbaric a manner.

Poor souls

Lloyd and Ogbonna were my classmates in secondary school. I was in tears when i heard the news.

Who will exterminate these evil mobs who are they to decide the fate of others without proof

Gosh, I remember this horrific incident. It was extremely traumatic for me, I regretted being so invested in the story. It broke my heart and traumatic. I felt so bad for their families

Nigerians you are not supposed to kill people for robbery. If someone is accused of robbery you have to call the cops and there should be an investigation into the matter. It is not your duty to pour fuel on people and burn them alive. Those accused of these crimes you get the DP. These crimes show that you people those who commit these atrocities, have the mindset of animals!

What's even worse than the whole sordid tragedy is that no one has been punished for the crime. A couple of the perpetrators were sentenced to death, but the sentences haven't been carried out and probably never will.

Just finished watching this on Netflix… so heart breaking. How can anyone stand by and watched this? Black pple lynching their own😢😢😢😢 Nigeria is off my list of place to travel. Have some compassion for humanity

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They were so handsome. So sad. RIP 😢

Life in prison is too easy they don't deserve life for mob killings

I don’t agree is a government problem the people are just too wicked

Just watched Dark October. Sending love and light to the family of the victims.

So tragic! May we not suffer the loss of our children. May God keep comforting the families of the Aluu 4.

A wise teacher said, read psalm 91 before leaving the house and be careful of the friends you keep.

2.26.2023 I just finished watching the movie on Netflix. I've never heard of this story in America until today. My heart is so so heavy right now. I had to stop the movie with time left because the tears got so heavy. My heart goes out to those families and those babies souls. All I could think about watching this was my own children and also my Nigerian husband there. Damn people are so evil.

I feel sorry for the 4 gentlemen being killed so senselessly. The reason being, that there are so many murderers out there living life in peace, while these 4 people suffered such torment and death over nothing. I hope, that god erases human life as a whole, because we have shown over centuries, that we are not worth of being alive. May god, in his infinite wisdom have mercy upon our souls...

I saw d original footage,I wept nd shiver over it cause the thought of it being real is so traumatizing

The people involved in their killing shall know no peace.

It will be nice to put this into law, any form of jungle justice by any citizen should face the law. Hand over the criminal to the appropriate authority to take charge not taking law into your hands…..

I watch on Netflix couldn't believe

Thank you for starting your talks with the phrase.

It is interesting that the community slogan is " IN GOD WILL TRUST"! What an Irony!

It’s a sad thing Nigeria is something else

Sad sad story....

Condolences to the Family.Governor please look for that person named Wisdom not only those Three that killed this young four students.The people that attacked them should get arrested too for life.

I can NEVER 4get dis incident. I graduated frm Uniport. In my final Yr, I actually lived in Aluu where dis happened..... I'd just travelled 2d U.S after graduation wen dis incident happened. My friends who were still schooling in UNIPORT back den sent me d videos. For a long time, d videos haunted me. Infct, about 3months after d killings, I was about having a C/Section and was lying on d operation table, all I cud tink of and visualise was diz guys dying. Especially d one dat was seen saying his last prayers... On d operation table I began shedding tears evn as d anesthesia took effect. 😢 I'l 4eva remember dis case. REST IN PARADISE my Rivers brothers & Fellow UNIQUE UNIPORTERS 🙌

I just watched Dark October by Linda ikeja and I found myself crying unstoppably 😢

May they RIP 🙏 Prayers for Families

God why are people this wicked😢😢😢😢😢😢

Take heart sir! God will console you💔💔😭😭

I was still in secondary school when this happened, I think SS1; I just got to know of this through Linda Ikeji's movie on Netflix about the incident. This is sooo painful that I can't even begin to imagine what they went through. Am going crazy here.. This is inhuman

MAy their souls Rest In Peace

Dark October brought back this sad memories 😭😭

What about wisdom Nobody is talking about him if he didn’t cause for alarm all these wouldn’t have happened 😭

This really brings back terrible memories. Sigh. My God.

I still don’t understand why that vigilante leader was so wicked,I mean he knew that they were students but still chose to do that…how can he be so wicked

This is so sad. I’m sorry you had to lose your son like that.

Even though they were thieves they didn't deserve what happened to them😭😭

Tekena was such a quiet person it's sad ooo

When I become a governor this is the first thing I'll stop

This is why these communities are cursed 🤬. Oga the judiciary in Nigeria is non-existent . This case is one they couldn't ignore due to its gravity that's all .

It's disheartening what happened to those guys. This is what Nigerians do to their own!!! The world is watching and will remember. I refuse to look at the film of this incident. I just can't bring myself to.

So sad😢

Aluu 4! was wicked but people need love

Frustration of the Nigerian life was enacted on these unfortunate souls..when you have a country you cant trust and can't provide or protect..people get frustrated and put matters into their own hands..it is just heartbreaking that we also have a bad mentality that went with it aka jungle justice.

remember this😓😓😓😓Didn't understand...never will

I want to know what happened to the wisdom guy?i hope he was caught?

VERY MEAN SOLDIERS TILL DEATH🌹.........oooooooooooaic

I remember 😢😢

God!!😭😭😭😭 May their soul rest in peace

So sad so so sad Rest on

You can’t blame these evil doers jungle justice on the failed criminal justice all time. They did it because of Their EVIL HEARTS! And they have Sign that says In God they Trust?? Really so where was the Trust when they decided to take the innocent souls of these 4 young brightful young boys? They don’t trust GOD ! They lean in their own understandings and then use God name in their town? May The souls of these young men live on forever ! I’ve experienced the jungle justice 3x Along with other corrupt physical abuse and being robbed by airport officials when just gettin through airport for first time on Nigerian soil and I will NEVER EVER GO BACK! I’ve seen stories of even comedies of murdered spirits that comeback for justice to their murderers I sure hope they haunt each every single one who did it or watched and were to coward to do anything or who were laughing during the lynching 👻 I cry every-time I saw the videos of this story and couldn’t even watch end of the Dark October cause my heart was so heavy for them and their families🙏🏽💔

"Dark october" is a movie on netflix. Iether on this same story or similar.

The movie is on Hulu it had me so angry and crying at the same time 💔💔💔💔 may they all R.i.p

What goes around comes around. As they always say. Justice has now been served for those responsible for the killings of these young four men from the University of Port Harcourt. At the end of the day, the Almighty God is the ultimate judge. Time always reveals the outcome of justice made on each event in this Physical world we all reside in. One of many reasons why we all serve a great God indeed. Peace ✌️.

May it never be well with the so called wisdom and some other people that denied them even at the point of their death 😢……God this is so painful I just feel like cursing that community

I was 20 when it happened and I saw the barbaric footage as of then😔 that was the most saddest moment of my life.