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THE SILENT FACE OF INSECURITY Uncleyat Peace_lifeseries@yahoo.com 22/03/2018 As I walk forth and back daily between the public space and the confine of my home, my concern and worry add new heights. They grow everyday with no sign of dwindling. My heart bleeds that people are no longer safe anywhere and everywhere in my country. Hunger, burglary and robbery were the common initial experiences I grew up with as a teenager. These monsters of living experiences were notably pronounced in the late 80’s. One thought it was a violent whirlwind in those hot days that would soon give way to the calmness of the dawn. Sadly, the legacy of that leadership and what followed actually set this nation on a dangerous and destructive path. Today, over twenty years down the memory lane, we are in a serious mess of insecurity. The monster that visited people in their homes in those days has daringly taken over the farms, schools, markets, highways and workplaces. Cultism which used to be a local