Nigeria, May 16 -- The driver filled our ears with the popular 'America Versace '98' lyrics of the king of fuji music, Wasiu Ayinde, as we journeyed to Olumirin waterfall, located at Erin-Ijesha, Osun State. We experienced a smooth road all the way from Akure, Ondo State, where the trip began, and the wheels of the car floated effortlessly along.

The narrative, however, changed as the driver turned to the road leading to the waterfall located in Oriade local government area of Osun.

The inscription at the entrance reads "Welcome to Olumirin Waterfall" but all we saw in the village was a metaphorical graveyard with no cars, no market, no school, no hospital and even though it was high noon, there were no people.

After about a three-minu...