25-Year-Old Model Tortured to Death by Friends Over a Stolen iPhone 12 Accusation (Ibrahim Mbaya)

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At just 25 years old, Ibrahim Pilasar Mbaya was accused of stealing an iPhone 12. Instead of being handed over to the police, he was allegedly held captive, brutally tortured by people he knew, and beaten for hours. By the time the violence stopped, Ibrahim was dead.

The case sparked outrage across Nigeria, raising serious questions about jungle justice, mob violence, and why accusations continue to replace due process.

In this episode, we reconstruct the Ibrahim Pilasar Mbaya case from the beginning. We examine the events leading to the theft accusation, how a group of friends allegedly became his executioners, and the calls for justice from a community left in shock.

How does an allegation of stealing a phone end with a young man's death? And why does jungle justice continue to claim lives across Nigeria?

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