A disturbing video reportedly filmed somewhere in Northern Nigeria has raised serious concerns over alleged threats of religious violence, and is now being reported by several Nigerian news outlets.

The footage shows young men in brown uniforms and blue berets marching and chanting in Hausa during what appears to be a drill. News reports have linked the uniforms to the first-aid volunteer wing of the Islamic movement JIBWIS, whose members help coordinate Friday Jumu'ah prayers.

According to a Hausa-to-English translation circulating with the video, the drill leader allegedly calls for AK-47 rifles so the group can travel to Enugu and attack Christians during Sunday worship. He reportedly refers to the worshippers as "infidels", imitates the sound of gunfire, and also mentions Jos as another target.

Lere Olayinka, media aide to the FCT Minister, has called on the DSS and the police to investigate the video.

However, the location, date, identity of the speaker, the group's actual affiliation and the accuracy of the translation have not been independently verified. No response from the group had been reported at the time of writing.

If the translation is accurate, this is an extremely serious matter. Nobody should be allowed to use religion as an excuse to threaten innocent people, whether they are Christians or Muslims.

If someone openly calls for weapons to attack people during worship, shouldn't that be enough to trigger an immediate security investigation? Nigeria has suffered enough religious violence, and credible threats against worshippers cannot be treated as ordinary speech.

A woman reportedly lost her cool during a funeral ceremony in Imo State as she raised serious concerns about what she believes is an alarming number of men dying prematurely across Ala Igbo.

According to her, eight out of every ten obituaries she comes across in the Southeast are those of men. Although this figure has not been independently verified, her emotional outburst has raised an important conversation about the struggles many men face in silence.

She argued that financial responsibilities, marital problems, emotional stress, family expectations and the constant pressure to provide are gradually wearing many men down.

In her view, some men are carrying burdens that nobody seems interested in discussing. They are expected to pay the bills, provide for their wives and children, support extended family members and remain strong regardless of what they are going through.

She also accused some wives of making matters worse through constant domestic conflict, excessive financial demands and a lack of emotional support.

However, it would be unfair to blame women generally for men's deaths without credible evidence. Health conditions, economic hardship, lifestyle factors and access to medical care must also be considered.

But there is a serious question here that deserves attention.

When a man is struggling financially, who checks on his mental health? When he is emotionally exhausted, who listens to him? When he can no longer meet everyone's expectations, does his family support him or make him feel like a failure?

In many homes, men are expected to be strong even when everything around them is falling apart.

Marriage should be a place of peace and mutual support, not another source of unbearable pressure for either partner.

If this woman's observation reflects a wider problem, then Igbo communities need to examine the health, welfare and life expectancy of their men more seriously.