It is now as clear as day, that Northern Nigeria has sunk steeply into the abyss of despair. The fright is glaring like a prey staring at a hungry lion. The palpable fear is unquantifiable, never before in the history of a once peaceful Northern Nigeria have the people been in this calamitous catastrophe. On a daily basis, they bury their loved ones with eyes full of sorrowful tears and gnashing of teeth. Or with waning patience, they negotiate with their enemies and part ways with their life savings to...