If Egypt could have disallowed child abuse on the pretext of Islamic marriage, then what business is it of Nigeria to have condoned such a criminal act? We cannot be more Arabic than the Arabs.

The nation has become a lawless jungle where the basic laws of preservation are constantly being violated. Nigerians face dangers daily from many causes, both obvious and obscure. Death lurks behind every Nigerian, in Nigeria, like a Siamese twin that failed the surgeon’s knife. We stare at death in the face, breathe death and live death daily.

While there is a complacency to view Sani Yerima’s outrageous act as just one demonstration of child marriage, it becomes more worrisome considering the enormous damages associated with such practices. Child marriage is a sore topic that still highlights the perennial state of under-development of the African continent.

The fact is that Sunday Ulup-Aya was a jobless miscreant who latched on to the money-spinning witch hunting business but lacked the finesse of Helen Ukpabio. He proclaimed himself a “Bishop” and the “Ulup-Aya” part of his name was a created one which means “a concealed secret had been revealed”.

My findings indicated that Kolade-Otitoju colluded with Victor Ukutt (Helen Ukpabio’s lawyer) in a high wired project deliberately aimed at tarnishing the image of those perc
eived as antagonistic to Helen Ukpabio.............
The product of that liaison is the deliberate falsehood that Kolade-Otitoju published.