BADOO FALLOUT: A CREATION OF CHARLATANS

By Akingbade Thomas

One of the saddest, regrettable and avoidable fallout of the activities, aimed at arresting the psychopathic onslaught of criminals, believed to be cult group, is the horrendous and gruesome killing of three young men, by mob in ikorodu, few days ago.

Latest reports on the murdered men, revealed that they were unfortunate victims, of helpless and senseless mob. That's what mob can do and do repeatedly, in a society that reeks superstitions. But lacks urgency and proactive approach, when it comes to issue of security.

Charlatans from different stakeholders on security issue, are the sustaining agents of barbaric approach, to challenges that can be resolved through basic intelligence.

This morning, TVC did an update on the activities of badoo, during which Seyi Adetayo, who was introduced as security consultant, said that he will appeal to traditional leaders of Ikorodu, to embark on ORO RITUALS. Seyi said he believes in the efficacy of oro rituals, at "cleansing" the society of evils (badoo activities).

ORO RITUAL, is a traditional festival of the Yorubas, done to appease the gods, to ward off evil and usher in era of prosperity and peace.

If there's anything that Ikorodu is notoriously known for, it's this oro festival. The variant of oro festival, that is synonymous with Ikorodu, is that which paralysis economic activities throughout the period of the festival.

With all the superstitious claims, of the "wonders" that oro can do, one is surprised, that it's this same Ikorodu, that has been under the murderous siege of badoo assassins. And ORO has not come to their rescue.

It's irritatingly nauseating to basic rational thinking, for a "security consultant", to be suggesting a primitive, lame and anachronistic ORO RITUALS, on a cable TV, as a solution measure to the activities of serial killers, called badoo.

I suspect that the formal security agency too, subscribed to fable and myths that have been built around the badoo. If not, how can they claim helplessness in ending the operation of murderous criminals, that have been terrorizing people for over a year now. To think that these criminals, have a fixed modus operandi, and the security agents can't utilize this clue. one is therefore compelled to lost of confidence, in the existence and capacity of security agents.

At the level of individual safety, basic security tips, remain the only hope. Until such a time, that our society can evolve to the one, that thrives on science and technology. And not some myths and superstitions - breeding grounds for charlatans.

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