BBM from Nelo: “Nne please wake me up from this horrid dream

     Cos people are saying that Tagbo is gone.

     It can’t be true please, it just can’t.

     Please wake me up from this horrid nightmare”.

I have been replaying this scenario in my head and it doesn’t quite fit:

Flashing lights red white and blue

All those people you once knew

People crowd around

The twisted metal is badly charred

The beeping stops and all goes quiet

Not a breath comes from among the riot

No pulse, no beat, a silent scream

A life so great is now lost.

The price came at a deadly cost 

The lives you touched, the ones you loved

I keep asking myself if everything is going to be all right 

I keep telling myself to wake up from this dream

I am still in a state of shock and disbelief.

I shut my eyes hoping this is all a dream

But unfortunately, I am writing this tribute and it is the most difficult thing I have had to do.

I hope someday I will understand why it had to be this way.

Tagbo!! This is to you and may the Almighty grant your family the courage to bear this loss.

My bro from another mother, I'm still in absolute shock and I can't quite get my thoughts together right now. Last time we hung out was in 09 and I just spoke with you a few months ago while you were in NY and also when you got back to Lagos. I had no idea what happened and still don't. Just logged into facebook this morning and saw this very sad news.  Tabana we've been bros since I was 3 years old and you 4. As I post this I can't seem to stop the tears. Peace bro till we meet again!  Dad, Mom, Nnamdi, Ada, Ify and Nnenna, our sincere condolences go out to you from our family to yours.