As much as the genocides that continually occur in Nigeria are not accounted for, but are rather covered under the carpet, the need for forceful expression can stimulate friends, relatives and patriots to rise up against unjust aggressions. The Augustinian just war theory is a guiding principle that will safeguard the lives of innocent people and still ensure that morality is upheld while expressing grievance with the satisfaction of an authority, whether delegated by charismatic necessity or by some other consensus.