There is an outrage on the social media over the jungle justice meted out on a 7-year-old boy who was said to have been burnt to death for stealing.

The young chap was said to have stolen garri in Mushin area of Lagos state and was caught, beaten and burnt to death.

Nigerians have now joined their voices together to condemn the act carried out by the residents of the area as nobody could dare to stop them from discontinuing with the act.

In a series of tweets with the hashtag #junglejustice, social media commentators described the act as being unfair and stood against it vehemently.

Below are some of the tweets:

7yr old boy killed in lagos for stealing #JungleJustice pic.twitter.com/g8TOUiL2Iq

— ovie jonah (@ryan_sypher) November 16, 2016

#JungleJustice!! It really is disheartening.. Why in d world should you kill or maim all in d name of Jungle Justice moreso a 7 yr old boy!!

— Bisola Oyewole (@OliveCynosure) November 16, 2016

Some steal millions oh sorry now trillions and dy were not lynched but a little boy stole garri and was put to untimely death #JungleJustice

— donfroshie (@donfroshie) November 16, 2016

its so sad that someone could actually murder someone just like that and people watch without police doing anything about it.#junglejustice

— lanre.aberu (@HRH_Lanray) November 16, 2016

If there was a public log for #JungleJustice cases spanning, say 10 years, we’d be able to use data to correct the abnormality

— Yomi | #OGPNigeria (@akintonmide) November 16, 2016

All this is just so disturbing like seriously…how foolish can people be…this has to stop #JungleJustice #OurLivesMatter

— Ms Natty!!! (@BadGyalRenny) November 16, 2016

Nigeria doesn’t have a log for #JungleJustice cases. Data collection is still a big issue. We can’t measure impact

— Yomi | #OGPNigeria (@akintonmide) November 16, 2016

No matter what they claimed he stole, to pay with his life is never justified! #junglejustice https://t.co/zIuxorSvtQ

— Faridah Habib (@FaridahHabib) November 16, 2016

Like how can you sleep at night after doing such a terrible thing!!! #JungleJustice

— Tolulope. (@Sisi_Lope) November 16, 2016

U don’t have any fucking right to fucking set ur fellow being ablaze!!! Yo assholes should stop this shiit!!! #jungleJustice

— Samson Gbadebo (@sagesam28) November 16, 2016

Our politicians are stealing our common wealth n disobeying d Rule of Law, nobody is protesting but u can kill a 7yrs oid boy #JungleJustice

— IG: sureterry1 (@sureterry) November 16, 2016

We need to remove the word “justice” from phrase #Junglejustice and call it what it is “murder.” There is NO justice there #Junglejusticeboy

— Tolu Adeleru Balogun (@tolulopeab) November 16, 2016

I just watched a very disturbing video… still no statement from the Nigerian Police someone please tag them!!!#junglejustice

— Kayodé (@kayodeofficial) November 16, 2016

Later Nigerians claim to be Christians. No to #JungleJustice

— Dxnnî (@Dn_Onuoha) November 16, 2016

In this age and time, some stupid people still choose to kill a lil boy for nothing… May the wrath of God be upon you #JungleJustice

— Bartholomew David (@iamdavid_money) November 16, 2016

#JungleJustice the govt should please try and put a stop to all dis rubbish… For crying out loud

— Bartholomew David (@iamdavid_money) November 16, 2016