A light-fingered teenager has found himself beaten and stripped naked after he was caught stealing chickens.
Rather than call the police, locals in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria, dished out their own brand of instant 'justice'.
After he was seized by the chickens' owner, the suspect was beaten senseless.
Disturbing images of the boy show him with a swollen and bloodied left eye.
Public justice is a common form of punishment in Nigeria where locals can be suspicious of police or official involvement.
Officials are often seen as corrupt and easily bribed and ordinary people prefer street level self-administered justice.
The man's name was not revealed and it is unclear if he was handed over to the police after the mob had finished with him.
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