A post reporting that suspected bandits attacked an Osun community—killing a resident and kidnapping a retired customs officer—sparked fear and concern online. However, one violent response stood out: “The bandits don dey do ojoro… finish those people, they deserve it.” This comment is deeply disturbing. It celebrates violence, devalues human life, and frames mass killing as a justified solution to insecurity. Regardless of regional frustrations or distrust in reporting, no community “deserves” slaughter. Such rhetoric normalizes brutality and fuels ethnic hatred, turning victims into targets of blame. Insecurity in Nigeria is a serious issue that demands justice, accountability, and effective governance—not calls for extermination. When violence is applauded instead of condemned, society becomes desensitized to suffering and complicit in the very cruelty it claims to oppose.

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https://x.com/SaharaReporters/status/2000898596099776711

https://x.com/esibennechigoz1/status/2000991926171111536

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