Abstract:
Women and children just like their men counterpart play critical roles for the development of every
society, the world over. However, women and children are the weaker persons and as such, during
the times of crises they are mostly affected. It is in this regard that this paper discusses the albatross
of women and children during the military invasion of Zaki-Biam and the adjoining areas on the
22nd - 24th October, 2001. The paper notes that the Nigerian military invaded Benue State on a
retaliatory expedition and inflicted collective justice on several communities. The paper using the
experience of Zaki-Biam and the adjoining areas dissects the causes of this unsavoury act. It further
espouses the consequences of the invasion from women and children perspectives. It concludes by
emphasing that, the military invasion of the areas under consideration has negatively affected the
category of people under review and such crises should be discouraged for peace and stability of the
area, Benue State at large and Nigeria on the broader perspective. The study largely dwells on oral
interviews and published works concerning the subject matter. |
