My mind raced swiftly.
The holdup was so much and I hurried to get to my destination on time. The
month of August has been quite eventful with some beautiful uncertainties. As I
raced swiftly to board a bike to my destination amidst the hasty attempt to
browse through the dailies, my eyes caught sight of the Sun news headline for
23rd August, 2012- Face book
Murder- Why we killed Cynthia. I was shocked, nay, perplexed.
What happened to this
pretty lady? Who were behind her death? While I tried to gather information, I
found out that she was lured to a hotel where she was killed and dumped in a
morgue.
Yes, the girl, Cynthia,
the daughter of Major Gen. Ozukogu (rtd), an ex-general was murdered by those she met on a social media
site, face book. It’s indeed painful that this ended the sterling tomorrow of
this pretty young lady. Well, the two young undergraduates held in connection with
the murder have been arrested through the help of the CCTV footage at the hotel
but unfortunately, Cynthia’s life can never be restored.
I urge you to be
careful with the people you meet on social media sites. You may never know who they
are. However, we cannot undermine the positive impact of these social media
sites in educating, connecting and fostering freedom of self expression. The evils committed through these media must also be checked. It all
starts with the content of your mind.
Myself, I’ve met people live through face
book who have helped me further the course of our young non-governmental organization-Motivators International; hence I do not condemn that. What I condemn however is the motive of the
meeting. Why are you willing to meet that friend you’ve never met from Adam?
Where is the best place for such meetings? Or is your motive to sleep with that
person you’ve never met before on your first meeting because the person has
lured you with money? Let’s be realistic! Don’t destroy your life on the altar
of some fleeting pleasure.
Cynthia’s case was
discovered but many other such cases may go undiscovered. Please guard your life to the best of your
ability. Accept Jesus for He will help sharpen your life’s purpose. Hence “I commend
you to God’s word which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance
among those who are sanctified.” Pray before anything you do and let the Holy
Spirit guide your steps. If you must meet any person you’ve never met before,
please do so in an open place. My prayer is that Cynthia’s soul will rest in
peace.
May no evil ever befall
you my friend.
Much Love from me!
Chijindu
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