Menace of Ritual Killings
Opinion
Menace of Ritual Killings
Ojede Moses
The
fight and struggle for equal right in the Society, and by extension, the world
at large for the female gender is something that will not cease but continue,
until that goal is achieved. In retrospect to the recent celebration of world
women day, women took to the streets, agitating for equal right of existence in
the world. Nigerian women didn't leave themselves out of the agitation, as they
came out in mass to express their
sadness and grievances over the equal right issue, while so many individuals
have seen this agitation as a matter for another day because of the main incidents
ravaging women in the country.
Just
in the early days of 2022, a video surfaced on social media showing two young
women allegedly begging for their lives as they were seen being prepared for
ritual processes- humans turned to sacrificial lambs. They were stabbed and
butchered in cold blood by some unknown
human demons, who have preferred money, material things, and wealth over a
soul, over somebody's daughter, sister, wife and future mother.
This
incessant killings of young ladies in the quest for garnering riches is
becoming a nightmare in Nigerian society. Parents are scared for their
daughters; daughters are scared of the unknown. "How did we get
here?" is the question in everyone's heart and head at the moment. Just
last month, a young lady, Bamishe boarded
a public transit called B.R.T (Bus
Rapid Transit). While hoping to get to her destination safely, she ended up as
a victim of this killing. Prior to Bamishe’s incident, three teenagers were
caught in Ogun state with an earthen pot containing the burnt head of a young
girl. People now barely wake up to a new day without the news of missing persons
who are mostly ladies in our Nigerian society.
While
canvassing for equal right in politics and other organizations, our women,
mothers, sisters and daughters should stand up to this incessant brutal killing
of female gender in Nigeria for the quest of wealth, money and fame. They (women) have the capacity to put an end
to these atrocious act rising daily in communities all over the country. If
only strong messages can be passed to our law makers in the national and state
assemblies. If only the judiciary can stipulate strict measures for offenders.
If only strict laws can be introduced to put an end to this menace that is
looking forward to cut short the future of our female leaders. Just a good time
to voice out about these vicious
killings in Nigeria.
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