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MILITARY BRUTALITY: MY EXPERIENCE

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My friends and I went to Jo's house this evening to power our devices. We haven't had light in a while and all my devices - torch, phone, power bank and laptop - were dead. We also used the opportunity to make jokes and talk extensively about the current Nigerian state and the growing autocracy. Towards 11pm, we pack up our devices and head back to our houses. It's a 5 - 7 minutes walk from our street to Jo's. Ekemini and Ejike live on my street, 2 or 3 houses from mine. Nonso's turn was early. He says his goodbye and continues his journey home. We get to the t-juction. I want to continue straight through my familiar route but the guys wanted us to go through the shortcut that leads to the front of my gate. We hadn't even made the decision on which route to take when we were ambushed by an army van. We were immediately surrounded by about 7 army officers who had jumped out of the van. Next thing, 'where are you going?' 'Sit down on the ground. I said...

THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THEIR MEDICATION!

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Your Doctor will give you drugs without properly labelling them. You will not bother to ask him, 'Doctor, what is the name of this drug you said I should take?' You'll foolishly take the drugs home, take a picture and finish them. Then you'll carry yourself to me to say, 'Pharm, please help me identify this drugs.' Sorry my dear, I will not do that. There are thousands of drugs in circulation with many looking like other members of different class. Some of these drugs come with no markings on them. You are then asking me to do guess work so that when you kill yourself, you'll say I killed you. No my dear. Go back to your Doctor and ask him to tell you what he gave you. Some even go, 'You should understand na. The Doctor is always in a bad mood. I was afraid to ask him.' Me: Lol. And you are not afraid to ask me abi? Go back to your doctor. Just as I am here to serve you properly and courteously, he is also there to serve you in the same m...