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Episode 8 - Revalation

JERRY

Matthew did not reply her. He gave out a groan.
His eyes went to Aremu's shoe for the third in a row.
He asked AJ more questions.

“ Kelly didn't bother to call her old man? Did she not even worry or ask questions as to why her flight was delayed? You must have told her something. What did you tell her?

Aremu flared up instantly. A tsunami of guilt had hit him hard. Abruptly, he declared that the call was not his to make.

“ Seth Devin- Or this so called” Fero” as Jerry had identified him was given clearance as my second-in-command on that operation by this same agency. He told me that there were issues with the jet'

“ That's not the answer to my question” Matt said “ anyways, did you check to know if this was true or false?

“ Time was- ” he paused“ No. I trusted his judgement”

Matt laughed so hard.

He cut Aremu short again. “ I've known you never to trust easily. You never do, unless you have something to gain in return”

Matthew needed more concrete proof to put AJ in heavier chains.

"Itoro' Matthew said
' Sir! " The young man replied.

"Call Kelechi Ndu and tell him to take down those pictures. Threaten him with death if possible”

He was serious with this.
" O--kayy" Itoro said drawing in between his lips
“ Listen up! Matthew turned to the crew in the Emerge-room 001, the tech guys and level 2 Agents. “ I want every single info on that hotel. The time the Entourage had checked in and out. The ambassador said his daughter never called in to check. I doubt the phones were all dead at the time. Calls went in and out of that hotel, get me a log. Who called who and who missed who? Lets get the ball rolling everyone"

The house became busy.

On impulse, I noticed that AJ and Rumeh Kadiri exchanged glances. The both quickly disengaged eye contacts in seconds.
I was shocked to see that Matthew noticed this too, our eyes locked in a gaze. I signalled him that it meant something.

He waved it. Shake his head sideways meaning I should forget it. He called Itoro and I to a corner.
He wanted info about the forensics team back at the murder scene of Stella Chaltone, who had killed her and why?

“ ....that sir” Private Itoro Abasi began “ was what I wanted to tell you earlier this morning before the raid.”

“ Hmmmmmm? Matt asked surprised at the tone of it “ You knew she was dead?

“ No. I didn't . Yet I may not know exactly who killed her but I think I may have found someone linked to it”

Making sure no one stared our way, he reluctantly came closer. Mattew's eye popped when Itoro whispered into his ear. Immediately his eyes located two people. One was downstairs, on uniform: Rumeh Kadiri, and the other one upstairs: Bukky Alakara. The president.

He did not show discomfort when she stared back at him. He simply gave a nod which she acknowledged.

He patted Itoro's shoulders proudly.
“ Who is it? I asked.

" Dont worry! " Matthew said “ I will-”

At the moment, his phone rang. He picked up the dial. A voice demanded to speak with the POTFRON.

Rushing upstairs, he signalled me to follow him.

Itoro , Sam and Gerrard Finder rushed too.

Bukky ordered the call to be put on loudspeakers. Everyone in the office except those downstairs could hear the convo. Sam had activated the sound proof in her office by pressing a remote control.

She quickly, silently told Itoro to track the caller. He rushed downstairs, to the amusement of everyone. He grabbed a laptop from the nearest table, took some cords and alighted the stairs almost in a flash.

“ Please be loud. I can bearly hear you” Bukky spoke in reply.

“ Good morning your excellency.” A deep voice repeated“ Sorry I'm reaching out to you this late”

“ Who are you please?

“ My name is Sethaniel Devin. And I have in custody three senators and one young inventor. A very pretty lady, you should see the youth in her eyes to believe me”

The ambassador made way to speak up but Gerrard pacified him.

“ Mr Seth? Hello? I must tell you that you are playing with fire. And to be light on this note it may burn where you least presume. ” She continued“ Anyways what do you want? And how sure am I that you still have the hostages, alive and unharmed?

“ Fire? I am the fire you should be afraid of ” Seth laughed into the phone “ And you said hostages? They are my guests. But they won't be for long if you don't comply to the following terms.

1) In 22 hours or less you will release from prison a convict whose details, I will disclose to you in another conversation on phone. So stand by (II) The U S government in exchange for their citizen will lift the current sanctions on Immigration into their country.
(III) Collectively, you are to pay the sum of 80 million naira as ransom for the Senators and the lady, you must put old bills of 1000 naira each in the convoy carrying the prisoner, that's 80, 000 bills of #1000 each.”

“ Okay ” Bukky heaved a sigh of relief“ I -”

“ All these conditions must be met accordingly” he cut in“ Failure to do so, you risk a nuclear bio-weapon launch. I'll bury the ASO Villa under a pile of dead bodies and by the time your scientists realise whats going on, they are all dead too”
*~~~~~**~~~~~~**~~~~~~~*

I scoffed to the man's bluffing. In my mind Im like “ Oga Seth. las las , You are talking in the rubbish , you are talking in the nonsense. What you are talking is not having any sense.. Its not having any bearing...”

“ So --” Bukky tried to find the words. She drew me out of my thoughts.

Ambassador Green could not hold it back anymore“ Listen here Mr Seth. Or should I say Mr. Fero?

“Yes, Son , we know who you are. Son, I must make one thing clear to you, three Infact, the United States does not and will not negotiate with terrorists. ”

“Secondly , I swear to God, if you so much as lay a finger on the tips of her hair, goddammit, I will make you regret the day you were born.”

“And finally, Wherever you are, run , hide because we will hunt you down, even to the ends of the earth-”

“ Mr Green! Nice to hear from you” Seth cut in enthusiastically. His voice grew even deeper “ Kelly missed you. A second there, I thought you were not already acquainted with my identity. It was starting to get boring”

He said “ I'm not afraid of you. Rather I am afraid of what the Android device in your daughter's possession can do to everyone of you.”

“Now, you sonofabitch, listen to me_”

“ No! You listen to me! Seth snapped” I'm not done here. I have a drone pilot , armed with the coordinates of the French bio- missiles and Russian subs. It's called “ Caiden: the demons voice” or was it known as Project ” Nightingale in 1993 ? You know better. One mistake , just one and everything could be lost to fire or bio-hazard. I hope you explain to them the deadly ripples of mass destruction this Android device can wrought in minutes.”

He paused ” For your daughter's sake I hope you do”

A brief silence followed.
He said “ And good luck finding me. I'll be waiting”

The lines went dead after a shrieking laughter from Seth echoed in the office.

“ Did you get it? Samantha asked Itoro.

He shook his head sideways “ Nothing”
Matthew banged his fist against a table. "Dammit!”

Everyone else stood dumbfounded until I asked “What just happened?

“ Revelation! ” Matthew replied.



....Stay tuned.. The action just began... To be continued very soon .Capital Crime


cc

cassbeat
enirock

looker ni, looking ko? Now that the boy has adjusted and Ariana finally admits she has a son... Aunty go back to where you came from o.

damselposh:
Aawwwwn, please tell her that we are missing her and she should please stay safe.

Definitely. Will do just that. Thanks for your concern.

funny couple. How did these two even get married?

Adesina12:
Captain Joel
You’re very late to take action
The deed has been done
Set priority for your your spirit next time
Goodbye Melody, the fair lady
Mr. Stalker can continue to enjoy himself but your time is very short
Damselposh weldone, sweet popcorn for you
Ann2012 come sit beside me and bring cold Hennessy to go with this corn
Where is queenitee?

Queenitee is temporarily away frrom nairaland. She is safe though. Just fighting the dreaded covid-19 as a frontier hero. ( She is a medical personnel and our hero) Thanks for your concern.

Orubebe01:
Don't start what you can't finish

Lol why do you guys always have this feeling that Nairaland Writers don't always finish their stories... Lmaoo. Sometimes this occurs due to the writer not planning ahead. In this case they thrive on what we describe as panthsing. So when the ideas run dry they pfoof. But if you know the end I your story from the beginning, I don't see why you can't finish it. Lol.... ND MOST TIMES LACK OF COMMENTS AND ENCOURAGING WORDS( EVEN constructive criticism no matter how negative. can go a long way to motivate the writer.)

Anyway my two cent tho.

Divepen1:
Indeed Baba charmed her.
Thanks for your comment.

You are welcome .

enirock:
Nd not done with the hilarious comments we have to add its owner? Nice Creeza. We gallantly await more but as we do, WE/I say thanks for the ones given 2 us so far

Lol. Thanks Man. Nairaland deserves more attention than it's getting already. Seun Osewa is just amazing. Only wish he could upgrade and give us more features... would be amazing you know. Thanks for stopping by! Bless you.

cassbeat:
Lol see as u just connote Seun name inside the matter..

Lol. Abi na. He is someone we can all relate to. Thanks for reading. God bless you.

I guess Baba charmed the food he gave her. Hmm And the way Marcus reacted I definitely would not want such a person as my superior.

Rachel poor Rachel. How did you get here?


Thanks Divepen1, For the update. I enjoyed it. More soon.

# 3 per word.

Episode 7- I'm cool like that

JERRY

He created new formations. The other three teams had jumped into the compound after maneuvering the barbed wires.

Inside, the bar of the motel was empty. No waiter. No hoodlums. Nobody.

“ Clear!

The voice of very popular black singers sipped coldly into the air waves from a music box nearby . It heightened tension into the men. It gave them cold feet. It came like this “ All black, One Gun man--- John Wick / thats a bad man. John Wick ( pow)/ Gun man ( Woooo) / All black , One gun man”

“ Clear!

It seemed like_ no_ it was obvious that all the occupants had been tipped off. This large guest house of over fifteen rooms, there wasn't a single soul around: oddly strange.
In seconds, the whole place was saturated with the black Marshall. The house on the tail end of the Avenue of Maitama district was a dead end. A decoy or maybe , according to some conclusions in my mind; a trap.

“ Clear! rancour through out the atmosphere.

My watch showed : Nine zero-zero am.

Another door broke down “ Clear! All clear!
So far my own voice had not reported safety or shootout . Matthew must have been worried. My nerves wrecked like a meaty ship in the bloody oceans of my body.

I could count the beats of my heart as it leaped up and down in my chest like the Brazilian drums in the Amazon forest.

“ John Wick ( Go) One man( huncho)/ Truck load / Ammo/ All black, suite and tie. Dont move in Cammo (cammo) Gloves on/ No even / Trigger Finger , Forever red ( Rrrah)
One man, at the jungle( woooo)
One matchete, turn'd ya to spaghetti(uuuhhh)/ One bullet , One head shot.( pewpeewnn)--- the song came again. "... Dont call the cops .... Am yu gunman but I low the Keys/ Quavo superman , Quavo John Wick /
And you don want the two to mix ( Not a' all) ....When you broke beach/bi3ch then you pay your bills...Am John Wick with dah black teeth/....

I led my team through various long corridors, then one particular corridor from the left wing of the house. Our goal: a lonely door at the end of the hall.

This should be it. My palms were getting too wet. I expected anything and my mind travelled back to when I was a dangerous thief. Odd and ungodly hours. Hours and hours of evil. How Philip and Ray's anonymous orders had awoken a demon in me and those other boys. Boys who turned men. Men who never went in with their clear conscience.
Conscience? They had none. Confidence? We had it all. All thanks to hard drugs.

This case was different. My breathe squeezed. I remembered just now, that I was only human. I came closer to the door, five red pointing lights beamed like Domino's and crickets from behind me. We were in the darkness of hell's corridor. No boosters. No enhancers.

Just me and a bunch of agents, the night vision mode of the Tavor rifle and my gut.
When my palms reached for the door, Yetunde offered to break it down. Thank Goodness!

“ On my marks” I said” Proceed at your own discretion”

“ Affirmative!” the men replied.

The door flew open and the hinges were ripped off , right of- from the frame. The wooden door landed on an arm chair nearby in the dimly- lit room.

“ What the_? ” Yetunde choked on his words.
The men were already inside the room. He obviously had no words.

“ Holy Grail! I said.

I reached for my mask. Sweat evaporated. My hairs spiked, shivers all over.
I adjusted my helmet. The rifle in my hand relaxed from from my grip as the safety mode engaged.

Matt's voice came.
“ Team Fox... Team Fox... What's your status?

There, in a pool of her own blood, half naked and gory in nature , a bottle of whiskey in one hand, a deep wound etched into her forehead.
There , right there, resting on her back, near the bed, was Miss Stella Chaltone and a doze of white substance on her breasts.

We were too late

“ Status confirmed ... ” I began “ Fox to Eagle ...It's complicated ... Target located”

Yetunde picked a spec of the white substance and drew it closer to his tongue's tip.

“ Coke! Full concentration” he said.

I paused to let it all sink in. It was too much for me to bear.
I said“ And she is dead”
*~~~~***~~~

The tiny piece to crack the case of Kelly's kidnap was gone.

“ Shit! Shit!! Matt cursed into the microphone” Shiiiiiiiiit... No. No... Why why , arrrghhhhHHHH! God why? ” He kicked himself and brooded .
***~~~***

My wrist watch looked rather pale as I glanced at it. The time was nine twenty _eight am. Monday morning.
***~~~~~~~***

The President and the ambassador arrived the Yellow Tower's emerge-room 01. From Samantha Walsh's office: the glass office- Madam president, her husband, inspector Alhassan and few trusted military guards watched as an infuriated Mathew tabled his anger upon Aremu Johnson.


The conflict occurred down downstairs and every agent of the headquarters witnessed the drama.
Round a table- a make shift desk- Me , Gerrard Finder, Samantha , Itoro and Mathew Panshark. This wasn't a prepared- for interrogation but it turned out so.

We had returned from our raid and he had invited the president and Ambassador Green to the emerge- room 01. He had invited the Vice president too. The man however didn't show up.

He wanted to debrief them on what he had found out so far.
The bells of the elevator had dinged and there; Aremu walked into the large hall, arm bandaged, supported by a rope to his neck , shoulders raised high with pride and comfort, dressed nicely in his suits and nice shoes.

“ Tag this” He said to Itoro” Remember what I told you about those footprints?
Itoro nodded“ You said it's the hardest to crack but we will”
" We just did" Matt said and charged for his prey.

Ohhhh! Matt had been so mad. So mad Infact he knew he'd have strangled A.J on the walls near the elevator when he rushed and pegged the crazy motherfuck-er. If he hadn't been held back , only if.

Aremu was playing smart while Matt played it cool for old times sake. Trying to solve the mystery without drawing Aremu to the limelight for friendship sake. Stella Chaltone's murder was just the limit to Matt's rage mode. Now , he'd have to fire scratch the truth out of AJ with his detective talons.

He had sighed when Gerrard Finder pulled him away. On the floor was Aremu, nursing his spooked arm.

“ Get that animal away from me-arrrghhh!!
Beast ” AJ had screamed in defense“ stay away from me”

Had he stayed away? No , Infact, everything led to now. The impromptu interrogation.
Matt tabled his files at AJ's face. He had served him the cold files as breakfast.

Case One : Law firm jury kidnapped. Mr Mike Adeyinka, presided in many cases as head of Jury.
Sent alot of criminals to jail. Then he was kidnapped. Why? Now we have even more;
Case Two: Court Clerk murdered in cold blood, family executed brutally. Mr Lawani Saraki- signed alot of judgement proclamations. Was notorious for being too eager to do so. Loved his job. Could never be bribed easily. Prolonged or abridged court hearings, while at this, he created a handful of enemies. One came back for him. Who?

Oh, even more:
Case Three: The mysterious Green file. An expatriate kidnapped with three senators on board the same airliner. What a coincidence indeed. All presumed DOA. This happened a day after the Lawani's. How does this relate to the previous cases and why?

Case Four. He paused as AJ stared blankly at him. Then he continued “ Secretary goes AWOL. Key to unlocking the Green mystery, found dead two days after the kidnap of Miss Kelly, Senators; Tamuno, Danladi and Preye. How come? Who ? Why? So we are right back at where we should have focused all along. Ground Zero”

Matt paused the second time . “ Hint One: S.S agent assaulted during the hijacking of the same plane and individuals he ought to have protected. Somehow, somewhere by the grace of his own God he miraculously survived. Incredible!!!

“ Now my guts is telling me something I've been trying to put away, that this man knows more than he is willing to share”

“ Where's your evidence? A.J said bluntly” I got shot. Almost died serving my Nation. And I'm treated this way? Shame! On you! On everyone of you. On us all.”
He spat out, literally.

A brief silence. It was obvious AJ's shoulders had suffered a deadly blow. The poor man was only a victim. He almost died.

“ Ho-ho-ho! ” Matt broke the silence with a laughter of mockery “ Almost died ? Almost ? Alm- did you say almost? Oh dear!' his voice returned to normal “such a drama King ”
Matt told Itoro to pop up the pictures. In seconds, HD photos were displayed on the emergency screen of the agency.

Matt told everyone how those pictures came by. He called them evidence One. They had been taken by an “anonymous blogger” The very day the kidnap happened at Lagos airport”

He told them“ These were taken at the entrance of Sheraton hotel, Ikeja. Lagos”

He turned and asked AJ “ Why Sheraton hotel?
“ And he knew” Matt continued ” very well , that the US consulate was close by at Victoria Island, Lagos.”

`They had all the motive and simple reasoning to drive straight to the U.S consulate. Instead, instead, ” he paused “ this officer in charge of the operation. Mr A.J chose the hotel. Why?

“ It was very late in the Night. The hotel was close by and _”

I scoffed to that theory. It was funny.


“ There were one thousand and one ways to have arrived at the consulate in less than Twenty minutes”.
Matt cut in “ Aremu, you are terrible at lying”.

“ Now tell me, AJ. Who are you working for? Are you a spy? How much did they pay you? Tell me!! ” He raised his voice.

Aremu replied by saying“ that's a big word coming from you”
" We can save ourselves sometime and focus on more important things" AJ said.

“ Or we go on beating around the bush?

“ Or I go on by taking off your teeth one after the other? Matt replied.

"I'm cool like that”

He seemed unmoved and incredibly calm. Itoro sighed too; Gerrard Finder bit his own lips; Up at the glass office, standing near the gallery, Bukky Alakara was indifferent. Matt returned his gaze toward AJ. And so did I when our gaze locked.

“ I was shot” Aremu added violently“ Tied up in a bathroom and left for dead. Obviously, I deserve a kingly- ”

Infuriated, Matt knuckle clouded AJ's left jaw.
“ I will give you more of those if you don't start talking sensibly”

AJ quietly spat out blood from his mouth. disgusted. Angered! He hated himself, probably.
**~~~~**~~~~**

At that moment I recognized someone from the pictures. I knew him very well. I did well to acknowledge this fact to Matthew. I also noticed the silver briefcase that Kelly held when she was boarding the car.

“ His name is Fero”

“ Him? Matthew Panshark asked.

( AJ wiped blood off his lips)

“ We met each other at an abandoned facility- a year ago”
I lied about the location. It was a forest, somewhere in Edo state.
My eyes caught Bukky Alakara as she smiled. She was happy indeed to have requested my help.

“ You mean- you know this man? ” Matt asked again.
“ Yes. I don't forget faces. I never do”
“ He is one of our agents”
“ Since when? I asked.

“ Eleven months, now. Right? Samantha opted, trying to remember” He was-”

“ How did you guys meet? Matt interrupted as he queried me.

I was certain yet cautious when I said “ R- Raymond aka “Ray” Omope. He introduced me to Fero”

Silence ruled for a while. Sam Walsh spoke up. She told Matthew to let Aremu breathe giving he was only a victim, barely caught in a web of action and consequences.

She recounted that there was no time for a divided house. No concrete evidence to prove AJ was completely guilty.

“ And if you have issues and need clarification on why Aremu is lucky to still be alive, then you should meet me personally. I'll be glad to take your petitions to God himself”

“ But Madam-”

Sam would not have it. She immediately told the tech guys to locate the blogger's site and place a bug on it. They were ordered to get rid of the website.
The tech supervisor said the pictures were posted on Nairaland. “ It's a forum. The biggest in Africa and west Africa's largest info hub”

“ Then get him to take them down ASAP. Or contact who ever is in charge of the forum”

“ Seun Osewa?

“ I don't know him!” she uttered“ well, congrats to him. He just got recognized at international level. Now do something”

“ That can be arranged” the man said.

“ We all know what's at stake here. As far as we know. Aremu is not the architect of these all” She said. “But Ray and fortunately he is behind bars. Our job is to make sure he remains where he is and don't get out.....” She turned to Matthew “ Detective, am I communicating?


The story continues....

Nice one boss. Thanks for the update.!

MATTHEW
The armoured Vans labeled “ Black Marshalls' left the ASO Villa. Loaded with personnel- the two vehicles_ left through the far north gate, drove through Shehu Shagari way and then into Maitama area of Abuja. All through the ride no one spoke a word. After ten minutes of a silent drive, our Vans came to screeching halts. The impact threw us into a jolt. An Honda evil spirit( 2019 model) car had rode right in between the van and another vehicle up front. It came from the right side of the road and at an angle of 90° T junction.
A blockade.
“ We have company!” I said through the intercoms. “Heads up!”
Every one got ready for engagement and I could hear guns cocking from the speaker. An armed personnel alighted the Honda. His almost tanned pale-brown face revealed how many summers he must have spent in the West Africa. That and two flight sessions in the heart of Afghanistan; then one in South Sudan. He was really a veteran in the art of combat and I recognized him because he told me all these himself.
The shades he wore did little or less at preventing the visible effects of the sun on him. He was a rough diamond. Two more men alighted after him. Both fully armed to the teeth.
“ Stand down, Everyone. Friendlies. They are Americans . Stay in position”
The street swarmed with civilians and on-lookers who were initially perturbed at the sudden hold up. Cars honked left and right. Nigerians are really impatient. Im one of them and I wantd to get out of this traffic as son as possbile, I walked to the vehicle and asked the U.S soldier why he had caused the hold-up
"Nice to meet you again Matthew” The man replied instead.
“ Same here. Gerrard!. I almost ran into your vehicle. You are obstructing an Operation. Get away from this place, Now! ”
“ Too bad I am. Too good I am. Anyway , Im under orders to protect the interests of UN citizens. And that includes suspected criminals until they are so tried and proven guilty on home soil. Americans precisely, by American laws and nothing else.”
“ So you will stop my mission?
“ Would love to” Gerrard said“ yet today. I'm just here to make sure another American citizen does not go missing on your government's watch”
“ That's a foul and strong allegation. She is a suspect. You know”
“ Aren't we all, eh?
“ Who is calling the shots?
“ I am. Working under orders from the Ambassador”
“ Fine. Welcome aboard. Besides, three senators of my country are missing too. Help me find them“
“ Shall we? Gerrard said.
The U.S soldiers joined the party and increased the number of men to two dozens and four armed personnel.
Seven minutes later, we arrived the Motel and surrounded the perimeters of the compound. Two teams went right, one team left and the ad-hoc team of Gerard Finder joined mine and Jerry' s team as we made formations at the entrance.
The time was : eight fifty-seven am.
With signals, I ordered my team to breach. There was no need. The gates were left ajar. The compound was dead with silence. A car was parked outside. Stella's car. She was here, no doubt.
“ Team Fox take the left wing. Gerrard, on me”. I said waving two fingers in the air.


Tbc

Episode Six

JERRY
Eyes were prying. Some seemed to be fascinated as to why I was in their Rapid Response Mission (R²Mix). It was strictly for the cops and in this super extreme and co-vert case- the department of State security. Not me. (For Pete's white ass sake, not him: a criminal?! Or once a criminal according to Matthew.)
I wore my gear. Made sure my bullet proof vest fitted nicely, absolutely sure too that my magazines were loaded, that they weren't blank . Oh yes! Bundugles!! Bleep!!!
“ First time on a raid? A voice asked me.
It was the same man I encountered the other day at the entrance to the Villa. He was seated at the far right of the rowed bench.
“ Not exactly”
“I know you're good at this.pishhh-- vooom__ pah pah. War start . Boom bara boom” the man played around“ only that you probably were on the wrong side of the teams: the nuisances- and we the good guys always burst your condemned asses”
Everyone in the room gave into a loud burst of laughter.
“No bad vibes bro” The man continued“ I'm Rumeh - Rumeh Kadiri by the way. Welcome to the crew, bro.”
I kept my cool, sighed, cocked and turned off the auto fire, gas powered switch of the .21 calibre rifle which I held.
I told him that he had a loud mouth . That he talked too much . I said it was clear that his mum had a very wide vagina that when she stretched and shit Rumeh into this stupid world, the effect of the wide space affected his brains and mouth. In my mind I'm like *Oga las las I no dae fear you o!*
“ ... It obviously made you have a loud mouth and brain filled with nothing but air. Keep up with the rubbish talk and maybe next Christmas, you might get free brains from Jumia Black Friday. Heard of it? Huh? It's a price slash day '
“ Wuuuuuohh! Echoed the room.
Rumeh fumed and abruptly stood up to the charge. I jolted to my feet and my finger located the rifle's trigger. Gun in position and eyes red with anger. Rumeh had failed to get his weapon while charging.
“ One more step or even a stroke of muscle twitching. I'll send you back to that embassy post you held or that slimy hole you crawled out from '
The tip of the gun anchored below Rumeh's balls. Down there. Fuvck shit!
Rumeh became enraged. Right arm clenched tightly into a fist. Everyone was silent and groped in anticipation of a brawl until Matthew entered the armory. He was flanked on the left by Itoro. Matt sliced through our middle.

“ Enough!!! He ordered” I need a united house”
“ Now everyone get back to tying your puny boot laces and tie them the proper way your grandmas taught you...one more trouble making and you will answer direct questions from me. And I know how to ask them. Alot of them.“ Mr Man” he continued“ drop your weapon or I bet you, this will be the last you ever wield any”
I retreated.
Mathew Panshark turned to Rumeh“ And you are so dumb to even notice your opponent has an empty clip”
“ Lesson learned,” Rumeh uttered“ sir!”
Matt produced a loaded magazine from his pockets. “ I had a feeling that something funny would happen. And it did. All those muscles and yet no brains. That's how you all die in combat. All of you” . Everyone laughing immediately kept mute at the last word “ all of you ” he repeated.
Mr Matt turned towards my direction and dragged me to a corner of the Armory.
“ If you are going to kill someone. I'd prefer you start with the kidnappers. And here, take this” he gave me the clip “I trust you, but you have to earn that of my men. Start by not killing any of them. Understood?
I nodded
“And I mean it.”
“ But the fool started the quarrel”
“ I know . Do all you can to avoid him. I told you he is A.J's new friend. The two are strangely close and Aremu's never too close with anybody. I wonder.”
Matt stopped to ponder on his own words. Why did I feel something was amiss too?
*****
“ Okay” I brought him back to the conversation.
“ Okay. Itoro says Ife is at the residential apartments. Guarded. She will be fine. Okay!
“okay ” I replied.
“ Quit the stupid ' okays' already” Matt said irritatingly.
He returned to the others.
“ Everybody listen up.”
***********
He told them that this would be a lightweight tact-team ops.At this, I gave a sour grin. The last time someone mentioned “ light operation” I ended up in the nets of the police as a criminal. Who knows what will happen this time around. Maybe a bowl of meat in the hands of terrorists. Who knows?
Matt continued. He said the guest house is on Maitama area- local police patrol had spotted her vehicle somewhere around town- a secluded environment and their objective is to infiltrate, recover and exit without the most casualities.
“ Remember, this lady, Stella Chaltone of The U.S embassy and her supposed partners- how many they are - are prime suspects and presumed armed and dangerous. Proceed with caution”.
“ We will go in teams: Cradle , Scorpion, Lion, Fox and Eagle.”
“ I'll lead the Eagle team. Rumeh leads the scorpion team and Garba, Ahmed, Kelechi, Yetunde, Tahiru?
The men stood attentively.
“ The five of you will join the team fox led by Jerry Osas. The rest of you, group in formations according to rank and skills. Understood? He bellowed while talking fast as he always did when he is serious.
“ Yes sir!
“ Anybody with an issue? ” He continued “ I'll be more than glad to discuss it over your letter of dismissal. In plain English: your sack letter”
Itoro chuckled from behind.
“ And that includes you” Matt turned toward him “ Everyone of you”
He kept quiet, then said “ if I may sir?”.
“ Not now. Quiet! ” Matt interrupted“ I'm trying to talk here”
“ We have one hour! The clock starts...now. Get your lazy asses up and into those vans. Its time for hunting. Quickly! Go! Go!!
I looked at his watch: it said eight twenty_eight am.It was a Monday morning. I was dragged behind from the pack as I made a move.
“ Becareful! Don't try anything funny. I seriously mean it. Just play it cool”
I shook my head in approval to Matthew's advice.
“ Permit me to speak up sir” Itoro asked Matthew“ there is something I'd like-”
“ Save it. I can't have you liking anything now” Matt cut in, cocked his rifle“ This is time for work, not the time for what you like or dislike. Do me a favor and check in with the Watchtower- the coms Dept and make sure everything is fine back there. Then get back to the workstation and wrap your hands around that tape. Find the mystery identity behind that footage.
“ Okay sir. But there is something you-”
“ Wait till am back”
I overheard both men and I wondered why Mathew Panshark wouldn't give the young man an audience. He left the Amory. At a right turn, I held Itoro Abasi's forearm.
“ Tell me. What up? Are we walking into some kind of trap?
“ No! Why? Itoro said, puzzled.
“ Why what?
“ Why would you think so?
“ I don't know. I guess I'm not yet comfortable with all these”
“ Don't worry. You will be fine. It's something else”.
“ Tell me” I asked.
“ You will find out soon”
Itoro added “ Good luck Mr Osas. I'll see you when you return. Will I?
“ Sure- ofcourse” I scoffed“ why wouldn't you. That's a funny way of telling me R.I.P”
Itoro shuddered and smiled before turning to leave. I stood there, until Itoro's voice called out.
' Are you coming. Or not?
“ Sure. Lets go.” I said grabbing my armour.

tbc.... Capital Crime

cassbeat:
Nice one...

thanks buddy. thanks for reading...

silverlinen:
Am back...and i'm gon follow till the end
Been a long while though.... Big ups creeza...Ur the man buddy

thanks man. thanks for reading

women and problem. Just the same way Evs said she had a boyfriend then goes on to Father's live with another woman and accuses FatherDMW of Cheating

"Baby, welcome to the parry!” (In Father's voice)

Is it just me or does anyone else think Jerry is enjoying the drama and he might be up to a few things. I don't know the puzzle doesn't fit or something.

silver this is nice. Please continue.

imagine my wife taking contraceptives if she is not a model she would better learn how to be one. Lol. I think Jerry's wife is a feminist. Or she masturbates often for her not to want sex or even children.

Ride on silver.

What made her lose all her memories? Am Curious tho