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Herdsmen Attack: The Way Out by Anselm Victory Ojodomo

The unrelenting insecurity, terrorism/insurgency miasma in Nigeria is disturbing. Innocent people are arbitrarily hacked to death, the issue is talked about for a few days, a Committee/Panel is assembled and the whole episode fizzles out sooner than later. Terrorism/Insurgency and insecurity has taken a big toll on innocent lives, public infrastructures and Nigeria’s economy. A recent report suggests Nigeria’s military campaign against terrorism and insurgency may have gulped over N 1 trillion. The incessant killings being perpetrated across the country by the Fulani herdsmen once more brings to focus the need by Nigeria’s security agencies to wake up to their statutory responsibilities and be proactive in intelligence gathering to nip in the bud future possible outbreak of violence between Fulani herdsmen and farmers. Of a truth, the rampaging Fulani herdsmen have become a national plague. As rightly noted by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, who also doubles as ...

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: The Negative Effects On A Child.

He cringed when he was told his role in a drama that will be performed in his school. His countenance should have been bright and full of excitement, since the school seldom carryout the aforementioned activity. Bryan, happens to come from a family were domestic violence is at its peak. When he was told his role (as an angry father) in the upcoming drama, he shouted, “NO! I’m not going to act that part,” he went further to give his reasons for saying that, he said at home, his father always beats his mother at every little provocation. His teacher was stunned not just at his comments but when other pupils, were randomly talking about how their parents fought at home. A home where domestic violence is the order of the day, will in no time affect a child negatively. Bryan felt so bad when he was told he was to act as an angry father who will be quarrelling with his wife and always making sure he is not happy with anything she does. Truth be told, what...