THIS BOY IS MY HERO
Caught in the Web of Fulani herdsmen terrorism is this little boy lying down. When heavily armed men took over Dogon Noma in Kajuru LG, they probably had it in mind to annihilate every soul in this serene community and also burn down homes and barns. The terrorists' bullets caught a handful: the aged, women, men and children were not spared in this orgy of violence. In this singular attack, houses were razed down and food stuff belonging to a whole community burnt down. I do not have yet the exact number of deaths and wounded. In the fullness of time, the statistics arising from the different communities that were attacked would be released to the world.
What caught my attention was not the many lives whose dreams were cut short. I am already used to hearing these stories and numbers arising from these senseless deaths mean nothing any more.
This little boy, Jonathan Badamosi, refused to yield to the terrorists' knife. The heavily armed men fired shots and took aim directly at this little innocent child. The bullets pierced his hand and went to his abdomen. Badamosi was carrying his little sister, Muradi on his back. He had her when he was shot at. Yet, he braved it and refused to drop his little sister on account of the pains. The gun shots meant nothing neither was the blood gushing out of his wounded body would make him abandon his sister. He bore his pains and despite the bullets on his fragile body, he managed to ferry both his sister and himself to safety. Ordinarily, the sound of the gun would have scared the hell out of him and the pain he was bearing was not worth the life of his sister. Thankfully, help came the way of Jonathan who is now receiving medical attention at Nasara Health Clinic Mararaban Kajuru. If this is not heroism, I don't know what else is.
Fellow Nigerians... I just want you all to know that, her Parents were Killed, they made her homeless and she lost her Leg too 😭 her only crime is that, she is from Southern Kaduna.
The President Of this great Country is yet to say anything or apprehend anyone concerning the Killing Spree in Southern Kaduna. Instead, he is going on Ten(10) days Vacation to reboot himself.
No single Killer has been apprehended so far, the State Governor is still observing his rare beauty sleep while people are slain like cows at will.
We will not keep quite, our Voice is gathering momentum and until we are HEARD, Southern Kaduna is Bleeding badly.
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