THE CRIME OF SELF-PRESERVATION Written by KEMKA S. IBEJI

Koi! Koi!! Koi!!! Hello justice in Nigeria I am Sunday Jackson As I farm to provide for my family This herder assailed me He destroys our farms, kills us He desired to kill me with knife I had no weapon and nothing Seeing death, I tried to preserve life He ceased my freedom to escape He died trying to take my life He died of his own weapon I merely defended myself My assailant died, he is dead Dear Sunday Jackson You should have let him go Or you run away and die next time Or let him kill you like your kins You shall be hanged till you die This is justice in our land Our land is Nigeria Kpom! Kpom!! Kpom!!! Justices of Supreme Court May my life be spared I'm not a murderer It was in the course of self defense I've never killed, I'd never kill He won't let me escape He died that I refused suicide He died trying to kill me Dear Sunday Jackson Death is fundamental right Self pr...