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The Nigerian Military: Guardians of Injustice, Architects of Silence

The Nigerian Military: Guardians of Injustice, Architects of Silence  The Nigerian military, once perceived as the nation's shield again...

The Nigerian Military: Guardians of Injustice, Architects of Silence 




The Nigerian military, once perceived as the nation's shield against threats, now stands accused of something far more sinister complicity in the suffering of its own people. In Amegu Nkalaha Community, where Fulani herdsmen unleashed terror, the military's actions or lack thereof have raised damning questions. Instead of intervening to prevent the bloodshed, soldiers allegedly stood by, only to return later not to help, but to suppress the truth.  


On a Sunday morning, as villagers gathered in church, terror descended. Fulani herdsmen, emboldened by impunity, ravaged the community with ruthless efficiency. Homes were set ablaze, yam barns torched, and lives brutally snuffed out. In the face of such horror, where was the military the sentinels sworn to safeguard the country's integrity?  


Eyewitness accounts reveal a disturbing sequence of events. Rather than rush to aid those under siege, soldiers allegedly stood idly by, allowing the massacre to unfold unchecked. Worse still, after the bloodshed, they turned on the survivors. Mobile phones, the modern tool of truth-telling, became targets. Soldiers reportedly confiscated devices, threatening reprisals should any evidence of the carnage surface.  


Simon Edeze, a resident whose phone fell victim to military censorship, recounted the chilling directive: capture the aftermath on film, and face the wrath of those meant to uphold justice. This wasn't protection; it was an orchestrated campaign to suppress the truth, to shield perpetrators from accountability, and to deny victims their voice.  


The irony is palpable. In a nation where security forces are meant to defend the vulnerable, they instead colluded with those who bring terror. By muzzling witnesses and confiscating evidence, they became not defenders of justice but enforcers of silence—a grim reminder of the erosion of trust between citizen and state.  


Furthermore, the community's plight was compounded by official indifference. One of the narrators have it that Deputy Governor Patricia Obila swiftly ordered mass arrests in the aftermath, accusing residents of crimes against the very assailants who laid waste to their homes and lives. Where was the empathy for the victims, the compassion for the grieving?  


It is a testament to Nigeria's fractured reality that cows, not human lives, seem to warrant the swiftest response. When crops are destroyed, farms ravaged, and families torn asunder by marauding herdsmen, the state turns a blind eye. Yet, when livestock are harmed, the full force of the law descends. This double standard is not just negligence; it is a grotesque betrayal of the fundamental duty to protect all citizens equally.  


In the aftermath of Amegu Nkalaha's tragedy, one truth remains starkly clear: the Nigerian military, tasked with defending the nation's integrity, failed in its duty. By colluding with perpetrators, censoring truth-tellers, and turning a deaf ear to the cries of the innocent, they have become complicit in a narrative of terror and impunity.  


The scars of Amegu Nkalaha will not fade easily. They serve as a haunting reminder of a military's solemn duty betrayed a duty to protect, uphold justice, and stand unwavering against those who seek to sow fear and division. Until accountability is restored, until justice is served, the shadow of complicity will loom large over Nigeria's defenders, tarnishing their legacy and eroding the trust of those they swore to protect.



Family Writers Press International.


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