A disturbing story broke a few days ago about four teenage boys beheading a 16-year-old named Rofiat for the purpose of money rituals. One question I’ve been asking myself since the news broke is, “How did we get here?” It’s disheartening and alarming that kids who should be sitting for WAEC are so desperate for money that they would kill without remorse. As expected, many people have taken to social media to demand justice for the innocent girl whose life was cut short by someone she trusted; however, because the killers are teenagers, will they receive the death penalty? Will their punishment be lenient? What exactly does Nigerian law say? According to the Punch, the killers’ names and ages are as follows: 17-year-old Wariz Oladeinde, 19-year-old Abdulgafar Lukman, Mustakeem Balogun (age not stated), and 18-year-old Soliu, the mastermind of the killing and alleged boyfriend of late Rofiat. In Nigeria, if a person is convicted of a capital offense and convicted, but was u...
This is terrible
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