Quote of the Day: “Not
all mad people roam the streets”.
Scarred,dishevelled,and disgusted. Yes,that’s just how I feel after my experience this morning. Afraid
is what I feel for the little girls that might not be lucky enough. Afraid is
what I feel for the ladies, and, women that might encounter this experience
predator at night.
For a long time coming now, I’ve
been meaning to post the issue of perverts and rapists who drive and mingle
with people daily. But one thing or the other gets in the way, and I’m down to
leaving it in my drafts for another day (you should see all the posts I have in
there,some date back to 2014).
Today I had one of the most
terrible experience a young woman could have on board public transportation. It
was 8:30 am, and I was hurrying to meet up with my CDS attendance which ends at
9am.
After calculating how long it
would take for the more affordable/popular along,rickshaw
and trek would take, I opted to chatter a federal approved coloured taxi. The man
in his late thirties/early forties whom I suspect to be Igbo because of his
accent wanted me to sit in front with him,but I sternly refused and sat at the back
and threw my face out the window because I wasn’t in the mood for small talk(thank
God).
As the warm,humid air blew my face, using my side eye,I noticed something
funny going on in front. The driver kept fondling with his red Tee shirt. I was
going to ask if he was alright when I saw his thrust up full-fledged phallus
sticking out of his trouser. He had unzipped himself and was completely naked. He
kept saying “All these fine Abuja girls una kill person”.
The route he took was quite
lonely and I thought if this man had the
boldness to bare it out like this while driving, he can harm me or kill me if I
try anything funny. Quickly, I whipped out my phone and started
snapchatting what was going on so that my friends know in case anything
happened to me. I saved the video before posting it.
I kept my calm the entire
time,and started pleading the blood of Jesus over myself and destiny. I was
prepared to kill for my dignity if it came to it. I prayed without ceasing,and
refused to look at his bare phallus the entire time. I had heard of cases where
confident perverts like this used diabolic means to enchant their unsuspecting
prey. I thank God for protecting me the entire time,and even after that.
I cried for the women who
leave their children in the custody of drivers and unknown men and women(because
some women molest children as well,especially young boys which sadly is not
spoken of as much as) to take them to school and back,or other places. We need
to watch out for our children,and teach them that situations like this happen. We
need to teach them what to do. Can you even imagine what this man can do to a
woman or a child at night if he could do this in broad daylight?
I used to know a lady who is late
now,in her youth, she entered a public transport wearing a white lace clothe. The
bus was overcrowded to the point that people had to stand close to each
other,and packed like sardines. By the time she alighted,the back of her dress
was completely soaked with semen. Apparently, the man behind her masturbated the
entire time. When she raised an alarm,nobody did anything. Things like this happen
every day, and most people remove their eyes, or choose to ignore it because they
don’t see it as heavy weight a crime as other grievous offences. I know,quite shameful.
In a society that used to hush
the mouths of victims of sexual assault and psychological scars in a bid to
prevent segregation,we can do more. By continuously taking stands against these
perverts like creating hotlines,a list of what
to do if you find yourself in this situation,flyers,free psychiatric
checks for drivers of short distance public transportation, we can be rest
assured that our children,wherever they are, are hopefully safe.
Men like this are ticking time
bombs waiting to happen.
They say the morning sunshine
is full of laughter; regardless of my experience today, I believe them.
What a way to start blogging again right? I have
decided to blog every day,so Catch me here every morning just before/during
breakfast. Don’t forget to share your thoughts on this post with me,it will mean a lot to me and make my day.
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