"The glory of young Men is said to be in their strength, that of
Old folks is in their grey hair"
About a year ago, in the Aluu community, Port Harcourt, 4 young
and vibrant Nigerians were denied the opportunity to live out the
aforementioned Biblical injunction when their lives were gruesomely snuffed out
in a manner that the word barbaric is too subtle to describe.
Lloyd Mike, Ugonna Obuzor, Tekena Erikena and Bringa Chidiaka were
wrongly accused and burnt to death by a community where they ought to find
refuge, peace and security. The perpetrators, who were (may be still are)
inhabitants of the said community threw caution to the wind as they gloried in
the euphoria of 'meting out justice', but then, is this the way to go? Wouldn't
you rather SAY NO TO JUNGLE JUSTICE?
In a similar fashion, exactly a month after the Aluu killings, 4
young men were burnt alive on Vono Street, Mushin, Lagos. These incidents gradually
seem to be 'normal recurrences' and Nigerians are getting used to seeing such sights without blinkering.
The ‘Civilian populace’ isn’t just the only party that has ‘enjoyed’
this evil feast over time, the Military and Para-military also take pleasure in
depriving innocent individuals of the most important fundamental human right-the right to Live. If you doubt that,
then ask them what happened at Apo?
The question I ask is this, if we as a Nation continue to deprive
the vibrant generation of life as a result of a highly decayed Justice system,
then what hope lies in the future we aspire to be? The blame shouldn’t be on
the government alone, Nigerians must begin to appreciate the fact that “Justice
without force is impotent, Force without Justice is tyranny”
We must begin to take seriously the value that life holds. On
our part ( www.facebook.com/youcalt
), we are working on an Anti-Lynching bill, already completed, proposed to be
submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and possibly ratification.
We hereby declare 5th October as a “NO TO JUNGLE JUSTICE DAY” in
honor of the ALUU4.
Rest on Lloyd, Ugonna, Tekena and Chidiaka.
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Aluta continua!!!
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