The
pain of losing a child must be one of the worst things any parent could ever
face. It is hard to imagine the emotional pains the parents of the slain
students of University of Port Harcourt must be facing at this time. We extend
our condolences to the families and pray that God grants them the fortitude to
bear the irreplaceable loss.
The barbaric way the boys were murdered, though painful, is one that
must be protested and some of the parents of the slain victims have made their
voices heard, calling for justice.
In a telephone interview with the BBC in London, the fathers of
two of the victims, Lloyd Michael and Chiadika Biringa spoke about their
sons, how they heard about their death and how they feel towards the people who
murdered their sons.
When Lloyd”s father was asked if he ever thought something like this
could happen, his response was: “Never in my life. I never ever
thought this sort of thing could happen in my country in the 21st century.
Never. This is barbaric.”



