Nigeria, May 7 -- Patrick Ngalamulume, a 36-year-old referee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was brutally lynched and burned by a mob in the Irambo neighborhood between the night of May 5 and 6, 2025.

The incident occurred in the conflict-ridden eastern region of the country. The crowd accused Ngalamulume of theft-an allegation that was never substantiated.

According to Joy Online, eyewitnesses reported that the violent attack unfolded in plain sight of residents. The crowd relentlessly beat Ngalamulume before setting him on fire, while neither police nor emergency responders intervened.

"It was horrifying. No one could stop it. The anger was uncontrollable," said a local witness who requested anonymity out of fear of retali...