Witnesses to tears is a novel written by Abubakar Gimba. The novel tackles issues revolving around morality and uprightness in human society. The novel addresses the fact that bad friends corrupt good manners, contentment is key, one act of evil is often the gateway to many others, no society thrives where there is an instituted system of bribery and corruption, and for every evil act there surely will come a day of reckoning. Abubakar Gimba sees the art of writing and telling stories as a way of educating young minds, correcting the moral ills in society, and helping to create a conscientious generation of young people who would retain and pass on the good qualities and values of humanity.