Twitter toxicity: very real.
But that’s what the block button is for.
There are some 2,000 people I blocked because I choose who to expose myself to. I will not respond.
I don’t owe you that. Take your nuisance value to those who MUST tolerate you. Public Servants!
#Lifeless
Nigeria Has Reached All-Time Low Under Tinubu; If Nothing Changes In 2027, The Next Stage Will Be 'Maximum Shege' — Nigerian Singer African China https://t.co/vQ7VMbVx6I
Fourteen Nigerians were kidnapped along the Lagos-Benin Expressway, but what happened afterwards is the part I think deserves serious attention.
At about 9:30pm on July 30, troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army were on routine patrol when intelligence reached them about the kidnapping in Ovia North East LGA of Edo State. They didn't wait until morning. They immediately moved after the kidnappers and followed their withdrawal route.
The pressure became too much for the criminals. They abandoned 11 of their victims and escaped into the surrounding forest.
But three people were still missing.
And this is the part I love so much. Our soldiers didn't say, "Well, we have rescued 11 out of 14." They didn't close the operation and celebrate what they had already achieved. The following day, July 31, they went back into that forest and continued searching for the remaining victims.
They combed the area until those remaining three people were found and rescued.
Just imagine what those families must have been going through throughout that night. Eleven families had received the news they desperately wanted, while three others were probably still waiting, praying and wondering where their loved ones were. Then came the news that the remaining three had also been found.
After medical assessment and preliminary debriefing, the Army confirmed that all 14 victims were in stable condition. They were reunited with their families or allowed to continue their respective journeys.
This is why timely intelligence from ordinary Nigerians matters so much. Somebody provided information, troops acted on it immediately, kidnappers were forced to run, and 14 Nigerians who could have remained in captivity are free today.
The criminals themselves are still being hunted, and I hope that part of the operation continues until they are apprehended.
Sometimes we read "14 kidnapped victims rescued" and scroll past it like it's just another headline. But those are 14 human beings. Fourteen families spared days, weeks or possibly months of uncertainty and fear.
Kudos to the troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army and Brigadier General Ahmed Balogun. Keep the pressure on these criminals. Every Nigerian rescued from captivity is a victory worth celebrating, and every forest denied to kidnappers makes our roads and communities a little safer. 🇳🇬
Archbishop John Cardinal Onaiyekan says President Tinubu rejected the bishops' concerns during the Catholic Bishops' Conference meeting at the State House. https://t.co/GjDsRLL05D
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Every kidnapping is a stark reminder that protecting lives must be the government’s highest priority. Citizens cannot continue to bear the physical, emotional and economic cost of insecurity while promises outweigh action.
Nigerians deserve decisive action, stronger intelligence, better coordination among security agencies, and real accountability for results.
Protecting lives is not optional. It is the government’s primary responsibility.