The world today feels like a place where too many things no longer make sense. Every time we hear news about people becoming religious extremists or joining bandits to kill innocent citizens, it raises the same painful question: How did we get here? How can a human being wake up one morning and choose violence, kidnapping, and destruction as a profession? A sane mind should never see banditry or terrorism as a career option, yet this is the reality we now face.
The truth is that wickedness does not grow overnight. It begins when people lose their sense of humanity, when poverty, ignorance, manipulation, and greed begin to shape their choices. Many of these extremists are not educated, and some were groomed from childhood to believe that killing in the name of religion is an honourable act. Yet religion itself is not the problem. Only a small fraction of extremists commit these crimes, but their actions stain the larger peaceful community that only wants to worship and live in harmony.
What makes the situation worse is the unseen hands controlling the chaos. Bandits can not survive in the bush without supply, information, and financial backup. Someone somewhere is feeding the violence. Someone is benefiting from the fear and tears of citizens. If their support is cut off completely, their strength will fade, but the powerful people backing them are the true fuel behind this fire. That is why it feels as if the killings never stop, even when world powers raise concerns or issue warnings.
It is heartbreaking that innocent Nigerians, people who have no business with violence, continue to suffer. The killings have almost taken the form of genocide in some regions, yet the response from our leaders is often weak or confusing. Instead of bringing justice, we sometimes see so-called repentant fighters being absorbed into the military, while highly trained soldiers lose their lives daily. It is painful to watch the children of the poor sent to the front lines, fighting battles created by people who sit comfortably in their offices.
The call from the National Assembly to recruit more soldiers shows how serious the situation has become, but even that raises another fear: will this cycle ever end? When the foundation of a nation is shaking, adding more bricks without fixing the cracks can not solve the problem.
Many Nigerians look to foreign nations for help, hoping that their intervention will bring relief. But even when powerful countries speak, the bandits do not stop. It is as if they feel untouchable. It almost makes one wonder if those in power truly want the violence to end or if they are trapped in political interests that we ordinary citizens can not see.
Despite everything, many of us still hope for a turning point, a moment when leaders will act with courage, when communities will stand together, and when humanity will overcome hatred. Evil grows when good people stay silent, and Nigeria can not afford silence anymore. The future depends on the choices we make today.
Reading through I just start having some thoughts about the current situation we in Nigeria are experiencing, it is so inhuman that a man has no atom of humanity, it is so sad though.
There seems to be no help and me personally I don't think just only prayers can do this, there must be an intercessor or a fearless nstrument for that change we hope to come @toluwanispecial it is well ma'am