The Inspector General of Police made a revelation that made me shudder, even if I weren't surprised. According to The Nation, 520 lives were lost during the just concluded elections, in Bauchi and Kaduna States especially. The Sun Newspaper was even more alarming with Ringim's revelation. Although they said 514 civilians and policemen lost their lives, it was also revealed 75 people were injured, 165 churches burnt, 53 mosques torched, 444 vehicles destroyed and 1442 houses either burnt or destroyed! Unbelievable.
So, no matter how successful the election must have been considered, many lives were actually lost. I lost a close friend's elder brother in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, during the election. And many lives were also lost there and a lot rendered homeless.
Dwelling on who should or shouldn't be blamed is a case for another day, even if we have talked about it every time.
We urge the government to strive harder not to spare the culprit, when apprehended. The more the days go by, the more we get many irritating and sordid revelations. This is just unbelievable!