The article highlights the pervasive disregard for human life in Nigeria, where killings and deaths have become routine. Causes include attacks by terrorists and bandits, actions of trigger-happy security operatives, reckless driving, and preventable diseases. A recent incident in Ondo State saw at least 48 people die and five others blinded after consuming locally prepared alcoholic and herbal concoctions contaminated with high concentrations of methanol. NAFDAC's preliminary findings confirmed the presence of Cannabis indica and methanol in the samples. The piece attributes these tragedies to a lack of accountability and collapsed governance.
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