NIGERIA Group of people lynched a man to death. They burned him alive. From his dead body, they used a machete to cut off pieces of flesh, which they then handed out to the surrounding onlookers to eat. The motive behind their aggression remains unknown.
Although cannibalism is officially banned and punishable by law in Nigeria, it still occurs in rare instances in more remote areas even today. Often, it is tied to ritualistic beliefs, where people think that consuming an enemy grants them strength, power, or wealth. Cannibalism is also occasionally practiced by gangs as a way to intimidate their rivals.
