Yesterday it was Governor Yari of Zamfara state attributing the meningitis outbreak to fornication, today governor Dickson of Bayelsa is saying two confirmed looters were the “victims” of resource control struggles when their arrest didn’t even happen in Nigeria. Ibori, an exconvict, is who a serving governor is publicly hailing as a leader. This harkens to the manner another convicted thief Bode George was celebrated after serving time by his political allies. Of course some will try to defend Dickson by pointing to other looters from other tribes still walking free as if that justifies turning a blind eye to blatant evil and wrong doings by fellow southerners. In more civilized climes, known crooks like Ibori dare not show their face in public and no serious politician will touch them with a 10ft pole. We have such a long way to go in this country.