Who Killed PROF YINKA OLOMOJOBI? A Man Of Dignity, Purpose, And Relentless Drive?

Life is ephemeral, yet a dirge when the song stops abruptly The transitive nature of life makes it more cruel, and devasting to realize that no one can boast of living out of life. One day, we are here, and another we are gone!

In my growing life, I am privileged to encounter several personalities, of various statuses, and at every opportunity that I come in contact with someone, I make it a point of duty to take a positive virtue that would help to improve me.

I didn’t have the privilege to meet the Late Professor Yinka Olomojobi face to face until the news of his untimely death which struck me in an unpleasant circumstance. How? When? Was he ill? Who killed him OMG!

I stood motionless for nearly ten seconds, and within the flash of these moments, I recalled his reassuring voice and commitment to fairness and justice as they reverberated through my thoughts, it dawned on me that I wouldn’t hear that reassuring voice again except that I would have to dig deep into my selective retention recall to bring back memories of his sweet and impressionable personality.

His death is shocking and devastating for all who understand the quality of good work as shown in his recent recent Book publication titled “The Convergence Between Human Rights Law, And Humanitarian Law” which avid readers are yet to fully digest.

Once again his cruel death is a pointer to the transient nature of life as I start to question why good people don’t live for too long and why wicked people tend to experience longevity.

Prof Olomojobi was a man of many personalities a good husband, a loving father, a father to countless students across the globe, disliked for his forthright character by those who can’t stomach his REALNESS, a hardworking man, an astute believer in the message of “Ubuntu”, a selfless motivator, a man of gratitude; who can thank you for a simple gesture, a million times over, strident to ensure that the right things are done. I still recall his words, to me during a telephone conversation last year. “Sir, I have children, and I have trained and encouraged them to Imbibe the right values in life, and I wouldn’t want anyone to treat them unjustly when they deserve better”. Hmm, these words stuck to my memory and made me realize his strong personality for justice, and in the midst of our conversation, I also found that Prof Olomojobi was not only humble but humble to a fault, as he constantly showed respect with the usage of “sir”, even as a Professor, during the entire conversation.

He wasn’t just a Professor, a Lecturer, and a mentor, but also a prolific writer who wrote several books used by mastering and doctoring classes.

Who on earth would think that snuffing life out of a man with such mind-blowing qualities, and credentials is worthy to fame their ego embers? Unfortunately, they are quick to forget that one day everyone would face that solitary taste of being committed to Mother Earth.

The crushing effect of the dastardly manner Prof Yinka was taken by his killers is tough to bear and hurts deeply. But it leaves me with a simple prayer for his killers. Since they were bold enough to forcefully cut short the life of Prof Yinka Olomojobi in his prime; the conspirers, abductors, and killers WILL NEVER KNOW PEACE and for every drop of his blood 🩸 their generation yet unborn SHALL NEVER KNOW PEACE. Shalom

Rest in Power Prof Yinka Olomojobi