Expediency Of Arresting Matchmakers Of Innocent Girls And Dogs 

There is no denying the fact that the quote attributed to Roger Caras, a photographer and writer, that says “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole”, aptly captures the usefulness of dog, or dogs in some cases, in to man.

There is no denying the fact that dogs have always held a special place in the hearts of their human companions. Their diverse roles among humans were collectively utilitarian until the 18th century, when the term "man's best friend" came into the lexicon. Despite that their working roles are reduced today, but their importance at home has unarguably increased. Appreciated as pets to sporting companions to service dogs, they no doubt add measurable degree of quality to the worlds of the humans they share their lives with.

First among the roles dogs provide to man is companionship and company. They can be a source of comfort to people who crave unconditional interaction with another living being. As gathered from a research carried out by Vanderbilt University, dogs can decrease levels of human loneliness and give humans a sense of purpose as they care for their animal companions. This can be especially beneficial for people who live alone, don't socialize much, and are empty-nesters or recently experienced a major change of life, such as the loss of a close human companion to death or divorce.

In a similar vein, dogs can help reduce stress levels in human beings and are often used for therapeutic purposes in hospitals, nursing homes and hospices in civilized countries. Playing with a dog, exercising, walking or running can help human beings reduce stress levels and increase their health and well-being. Studies by Harvard University and Kansas State show that dog’s interaction with humans can help combat challenges associated with some form of heart disease and autism.

In this part of the world, dogs provide a sense of security for human companions. Trained watchdogs can provide a high degree of security, while even small house dogs can offer a sense of protection by alerting their owners to approaching strangers or unusual circumstances in the home. Not only that, dogs employed by government agencies and police organizations sniff out contraband in places likes airports and large public venues to ensure public security.

At this juncture, you might have been asking, “Since when has the importance of dogs become topical?” The answer to your question cannot be farfetched as a lady, known as Veegodess was recently seen in a viral TikTok video claiming she slept with a dog for N1.7million but later came out to tackle critics saying that she was merely “catching cruise,”

Since the sex-tape leaked on virtual platform, the lady who is the TikTok user ID @Veegodess has been trending on social media after saying there was no big deal about bestiality. She claimed that contrary to what people think about sleeping with a dog, she had never contracted any disease.

“What is the big deal there? I only slept with a dog, I didn’t kill somebody. You, in your life, you have done worse and besides, have you seen N1.7million before?

“As if it’s a big deal. And mind you I’m not infected or anything. Stop dying on the matter, I’m enjoying the money,” she stated to the consternation of many that watched the trending video; including yours sincerely.

But following backlashes from Nigerians who condemned her for the act, the lady recanted.

Without any iota of exaggeration, questions on the condemnable level of immorality that is inherent in the bestial act have intermittently been popping up in my mind, threatening to crack my ribs with laughter due to her naïve response to critics on the issue of having sex with dogs. Laughable enough, she struggled to justify her involvement in such a reprehensible act. In fact, the question that I have been obsessed with since then is, “Could having sex with animals ever be right even with her justification?” The answer is capital NO!

At this juncture, it is expedient for this writer to confess that this subject matter has been disturbing as it deals with “zoophilia”, which is the sexual relations between people and animals. In fact, since the last few days that I started drawing inspiration from the bestial quirk to express my view on the issue, I have tried as much as possible to avoid graphic language and vulgar descriptions as the issue itself is lewd, and diametrically opposed to African culture and traditions. Against the foregoing, it suffices to say that the story that follows is one of the most disturbing and shocking cultural phenomena that need to be arrested before gullible youths latch on it to boost their trend on internet.

However, it is interesting to know, and germane to say that the Nigeria Police have reacted to the alarming trend of ladies allegedly sleeping with dogs for money.

Reacting to the development, Force spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi cited the Criminal code Act 1990 which states that it’s an offence for anyone to have carnal knowledge of an animal.

His tweet read: “Can you see this? Read it, so that we tell them oh because they all accept the dirty business. The law condemns it, our tradition condemns it, all the practicable religions condemn it so what are we saying.

“Part of our duties as a responsible institution is to educate our people, Nigerians, on the dos and don’ts as stipulated by our laws. That is why I have uploaded this portion of the law here.”

In a similar vein, it is also in the news that the Nigeria Police has declared the lady involve wanted. Given the latest development concerning the move to arrest the lady, it is expedient to offer advice to the Police that the so called matchmakers of gullible young ladies and dogs should be tracked and punished to serve as deterrent to others who may be planning to do the same. This is as most people have started guesstimating that ritual killing may be at the heart of the matter.

The need to arrest the matchmakers cannot be dismissed with mere wave of the hands as an African proverb says “If the disease that is stunting a tree is to be eliminated, it is better to dig down the roots than trimming the leaves”.

Sandra Ijeoma Okoye (Author)