The 30-month old Nigeria/Biafra war ended on January 1970, with thousands of people dying on both sides of the internecine conflict. But 40 years after the war ended, death continued to stalk the land and indeed several individuals lost their lives simply because they ignorantly and innocently handled or came in contact with explosives and other weapons of mass destruction left uncleared and unexploded in South East communities since the end of the war.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is currently interrogating a notorious fraudster, Olabamiji Michael, who was alleged of defrauding over a 100 persons of about N30m in the guise of providing befitting accommodation for them in Lagos.

Time was 2.30 pm when the commercial bus took off from Mile 12 to Oshodi on that sunny day. The passengers who were mostly traders were engrossed in sundry conversations when the conductor made an announcement in Yoruba: “Eni ba ni eti meji, ki o gbo o, moto yi o gba owo ati’jo o”( meaning: Whosoever has ears should listen. We do not collect old currency notes in this bus).

Residents of Oke-Afa, Isolo, are presently on a war path with armed robbers who they said have frequently launched attacks in the area, robbing them and also raping their women.

Kai, Nigerians love life. Nigeria no good, Nigeria no good, yet none of us is willing to die and depart from this sinful world”. This was how Mr Kennedy set the ball rolling in the Friday morning Lagos traffic in reference to the heavy downpour the previous day in some parts of the metropolis. People were afraid and it showed in their actions. As soon as the rains started, there was pandemonium as people ran for safety to escape from the ‘evil’ rain.