JAMB - English Language (2003 - No. 10)
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
It was a free-for-all and the students were blamed for taking the law ....... ?
It was a free-for-all and the students were blamed for taking the law ....... ?
in their own hands
into their own hands
into their hands
in their hands
Explication
The correct idiom is "to take the law into one’s own hands," which means to take action or seek justice without resorting to the legal system or proper authorities.