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<p>One by one our people are killed.</p><p>One by one our people are forgotten.</p><p>There is no change if there is no justice.</p><p><br/></p><p>Pardon me.</p><p>Justice? </p><p>What even is that in this world where cases of the just are rendered cold,</p><p>Iced in a corner and left to rot.</p><p>No-one to bring their killers to face the law.</p><p><br/></p><p>The Law!</p><p>Another funny one. </p><p>Useful in some aspects but failing in most—</p><p>In people, in papers, in places, just toast.</p><p>Our lawyers are now focused on their next alert, </p><p>No more on the object of basic human rights </p><p>Only to Object! </p><p>"My Lord,</p><p>My client, though evil, a rapist, and embezzled those funds, he fills my pockets so I can fill yours".</p><p><br/></p><p>In order to get a warrant from the court, victims are required to pay from their lot. </p><p>Just a paper and signature from the higher-ups o! </p><p>So why should we pay 10(0)k for your work oo!</p><p><br/></p><p>Now let us remember the forgotten names:</p><p>Mary Habila,</p><p>Abdulsamad Jamiu,</p><p>Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba,</p><p>Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbanje,</p><p>Deborah Samuel,</p><p>Christianah Idowu,</p><p>Michael Adedokun, </p><p>And the others we erased once the algorithm took them from our feed.</p><p><br/></p><p>There are litters and litters of victims' vain</p><p>They have left a trail that time will not sustain.</p><p>They are just trends until the internet moves, </p><p>Their names are thrown into dust.</p><p>Maybe whispered about during lazy conversations,</p><p>But none stay long enough to revive their names.</p><p><br/></p><p>Nigerians are experts in this field.</p><p>Just one distraction and their attention leaves.</p><p>"Spain Vs Argentina!!!!</p><p>Ah don bet on who go win</p><p>Sporty wayssss na the path, my broda, my sista!"</p><p><br/></p><p>The world cup came and the world cup left.</p><p>For years, our people will talk about</p><p>Messi, Yamal, Ronaldo, and the rest</p><p>But to remember the innocent blood spilled on their land, they would never. </p><p><br/></p><p>Nigerians, please we need to do better.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>TomiTheWordPecker 📝 🐦⬛.</p>
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