A man reached out online sharing his family’s trauma—his uncle, an Anglican Priest, and his wife, a Nigeria Customs officer, reportedly held by kidnappers for over a month. His message was a desperate plea for authorities to act and secure their rescue.
Instead, a comment replied: “I apologize, I laughed reading your post. This is turning into a comedy show.”
Nothing here is comedy. Laughing at another person’s kidnapping plea—then calling it entertainment—reveals crisis-level desensitization. It trivializes violent crime, retraumatizes families seeking help, and normalizes mocking national insecurity as content for amusement.
The red flag isn’t just cruelty—it’s empathy erosion. When fear, pain, and real lives become “comedy,” society loses urgency, dignity, and humanity. Hold systems accountable without turning trauma into a punchline.
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