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...........struggle continue!

PROGLUE.
The street of challenge was full of different kind of amazing thing, people were just flowing like water all round the post- office way to Tanke and Maraba, included the bike men in the other hands struggling topanetrate the small car and big trucks. Suddenly when the men in black uniform just appear with their dark blue TOYOTA HELUX stepping out from their car was just like pouring kerosene into the fire in the eye of people around there. Almost all the street boy have take their leave immediately as they sight the policemen from afar distance, "nobody knew what is wrong because this military men have not show up like this before!." The market women have conversation together. The police were eight in number that came, some were very giant in stature while some have normal stature. Their guns were pointed out facing the eco-bank in challenge. The distance between the policemen and the eco bank was 1 feet from the gate while somewhere lying down with their gun on their hands. As soon as the army robber came out from the bank, almost entering their car which was pack outside the gate. When the policemen open fire to there direction one among them was shoot and he died immediately other manage to escaped and they zoom off.

Chapter 1


ACT ONE

@ DJ Macso was busy throwing hot music from he is instrument on his table, while the hall is been occupy with different kind of ladies and guys ,who are busy dancing and shaking their waist as if there is no tomorrow. Martins and his boys were on the high table when girls of different shape were just dancing and shaking their waist to the test of Martins in ftont of the dancing spot. Bottle were just flowing on the table of each guest while different kind of meal is been served too. After some hour of enjoyment Martins step out from where he seat to the stage, and he pick up the microphone from the DJ Macso and he address his guest. "I welcome you all, ladies and gentle men and young guys to this my birthday part and am so happy for you honoring my invitation I will to use this medium to appreciate you guys and ladies, Once more a very big thanks to all of you, Please feel free and enjoy yourself while DJ Macso will continue throwing you people the music ." Hash he step down to his sit. while on the other hand guys are waving hands at him from different hangue of the hall. The music from the speaker continue as Wine of different colour were just dancing on the hands of everyone as they pouring some on their heads. It was passed 1: am in the mid-night when martins check his wrist watch on his left hand while he was busy staggers with his head , like a bread which have been soak inside water for so long. He struggle to help himself up but he constantly fall back to his seat. Gbenge and Timilehin help him out to the car while Ibrahim follow them to the car and there they zoom off to their house that night. The next morning Martins found himself on one of the chair inside the parlour, at his left hand lay Gbenga and Timilehin while Ibrahim slept on the rug. He woke up and wake the rest from their sleep. "What are I'm doing here"? Gbenga ask the other. "Who are you asking," Ibrahim replied. "See you known what?,you guy should go to your rooms and refresh your bodies. Because to night we have to operate".martins said. They went to their room and have there bath. While they change their wears and return back to the living room busy play game on their i phones when the telephone range. Ibrahim was ask to go and receive the call by Gbenga, on reaching where the telephone is , he received the call only for him to return back to his seat. he shouted! Everything na double...na double..it was a great surprise on his face this time. "What is the matter with you"? Temilihen ask. "See wait a minute , do you guys known what?,Contract of 5million have just been assign to us by Femi" ibrahim said. " But do you remember to ask him the address of the house?" Martins ask. "Yes my boos I do, he said. no,2 Ademola street of Ilupeju" he replied. Good of you, so now you guys will have to go and get all our equipment from kajola. because tonight we shall visit the fool house. Kojola is a friend to them, their gun is in the care of. him. after been used and he will be paid. It was 3:am in the night as they look the wall clock in the parlour which is located at the right hand corner side. They pull-off their cloth and put on their usual cloth and the mask on their face while Martins lead the way to the car park. They match in one by one and they zoom off to no,2 ademola stree of ilupeju. On getting there they stop the car and step out , Ibrahim knock the gate.( Kon...Kon...) Who is that one that is knocking by this time of the day?, Eh...eh . The gate man said. " My name is Davis, am to deliver an important message to my boos, from the company " Ibrahim replied. " But why not leave it till tomorrow, because my oga have warn me not to open gate for any person after 10:pm". "You do worry about that, I will sought that with my boos when I come in". Okay, the gate man agree and open the gate for them. What he saw was a gun been pointed on his fore-head. "On your knee, you fool" temilehin speak. "You stay here with him, while me and ibrahim with Gbenge will go in. and make sure this man did not raise his head up", Martin instructed Temilehen. three of them went inside and seat on a chair in the living room waiting for mr Florence to come down from the upstairs. It is a great shock on the face of mr Florence and his wife when they saw the three wise men in the living room, with confirm singing machine. "Good after....noon sir....or evening as he skip. please what can I do for you"? Mr Florence, ask. While Panicking. Ha..ha..ha...... They laughs, "well we are here for our own share of the money you withdraw today by 4:pm this evening. The name of the bank you revived the money from is sky bank," Gbenga said. Ha! Please...please.... don't kill me I have no money with me here,if I have I will give it to you." Boss why are we wasting our time, listening to all this that he sayings. let me waste one of his leg may be he will speakout ", Temilehin said with hash voice. Hey raise up your head mr man, "I will pretend I don't hear what you just said now, but before I will count from one to three if The money is not here we will first rape your wife and then shut her with you also" martins said while he smile. "Please honey why not give them the money so that they will free us!"? The wife pleaded with his husband. 1.....2.....and the half. Martins was about to call 3 when he agree to go an bring the money out from where he kept it, He lead the way while Ibrahim and Gbenge followed him to his room. On getting there, the money was found in a black bag under the bed. they comfirm the money to make sure it's complete and they mactch out from the bedroom to the sitting room, there they crack their gun and persurde they with the gun as they match one by one into their car and ride on.
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Act two


The following morning the policemen came to mr florence house that was been robb yesterday night, and to have some investigation about the set of the army robber. The gate man was ask what time did the incident happened and how many are they?. And how can he describ them. but he could only said the time they came, and their number This was as a result of the mask that they put on. The policemen assure the man and his wife that the thief will soon fall into their net and investigation, will be carry on immediately. one of the policemen said. The policemen return back to the station with the details presenting it before the D.P.O after going through it. " but who are this people"? he said. "Well I can tell, sir. but I think investigation will prove that" inspect joe replied. "Okay, you can go back to your duty pose, I will call on you when it's time for that" D.P.O said. Inspector joe saluted him and turn to the door side while he take his leave. Martin and his boys on the other hand have been a suspect in the hands of the police but have not yet spread out. This was because the information needed to identify them has not be propanded. Ilorin is a big city that compromize different people with their different culture, it's hard to tell who is who among the people of Ilorin, love and arms giving is their most priority. Martins is been known as omo faiji (which means enjoyment guy)around the city of Ilorin he spent money a lot to people most specially the force men; like police and road safy. inoder not to querry him when he want to operate. This have been is life style since there nobody to queston him he does want at any giving time. Massenge from different hangue has been reaching him and his boy from their friends in the police force. Almost all the discusstion been made against them have been secret open to them by their friends. Life turn miserable to mr florence and his wife after 2week of the incident which occur. nothing seem to work smooth again on like before because the money given to him to construct a dam by the government has been take away. now he has to repaid it back to the gorvenment. Martins and his boys continue living their life and enjoy theirself all round the city of Ilorin. Not Until one faith day when martins call and emergency meeting one morning. "Well guys I personaly call for this meeting because there is this one Alhaji who was make call yestaday in the eatry. Who sat behind me, so I later comfirm that he is a gold dear and he have mush money. but the problem is that police are all always with him 24 for 7 in his house. so what do we do?", Martin said. "But master why are you speak like this. Shell you known say we don teel for this game if na polic matter forget dat shet" Gbenge speak in a hash way. "As for me the police shouldn't be our problem, but I think the impornt thing is to get another comfirm sing mechine" Ibrahim bring out his own opinoin. "Or should we visit baba so that he can enroll us with another strong charm" Temilehin added. "Okay!. you guys have all make a good comment, but I think we should all follow that of Temilehin advice". Martins said. Nice master. they all replied in chorous, while they

dismiss from the meet.
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Title: the sword of peace.

ACT ONE


Sense one

(In a bright broad day light, in the palace. oba and his chiefs; ayegbe, osomole elegushi and clement are deliberately concern and prudently worry over the issue which seems to give sleepless night to all the community.)

CHIEF AYEGBE: I greet you my fellow chiefs! It is often said that , when a problem arise
all possible solutions is been done, it is then we commit it into the hands of the gods for divine mediation.we are now nothing but selves in our own father's land. Our women and men cannot move freely as it used to be, also our women have become the object of the formula to those strange assailants. We have lost many of our young girls who are to boost the land including the innocent childrens and even the enbody men are now gone . what is it that we are to do that hasn't been done?

(OSOMOLE cut in )
OSOMOLE: Absolutely nothing! We have done everything spiritually and physically inorder to be saved from those assialants but contrary is the case. The more we try, the worse it's. I lost my wife and my son to them yesterday. I was almost captured when I attempted to stop them from attacking the town.

CHIEF ELEGUSHI: hmm! What do I have to say? I have suffered a lot. I've lost three of my wives and six of my children to those wicked people who attacked the town, and I don't know what will be the next action.

(OBA (which means king in Edo land) enter ) His professional singer who showers praise on his rank mactch in . All the chiefs prostrate and greet him as custom and tradition demand. The oba sinks into his royal seat speechless and chiefs follow suit)

ALL CHIEF: your Highness, my you live beyond your forefathers reign and may you out reign your ancestors!

OBA: Osomole!

Osomole: your highness speak, you that that send the riches away empty and raise the poor from his lowliness, your humble servant is listening.

OBA:what is the present report now?

Osomole: your highness ! It's as bad as ever before. We lost all the warriors to them yesterday. They intrude the village square. They captured some of our women and young ladies. am even confuse if they are human being, because bullet cannot Pierce them.They left the village square totally empty. As if that was not OK for them, they even go ahead setting the nearby house ablaze....

ALL THE CHIEF: tell us this is not true, a-a-ah! they shake their heads

Osomole: they even raped some of the women and slaughter the men as if they were animal openly before they eventually took them away.

ALL: this is an Abomination to us!

Two palace guard sent to Benin land return with stimulating and report while oba waves them hand to speak.

First Guard: (Prostrating) he greet. My lord! your message was delivered successfully to oba of Benin and he promise to help you with his army that before cock crook tomorrow morning they will be here with us!.

SECOND GUARD: (ALSO PROSTRATE) he said I should extend his greeting to you, and to the entire kingdom to.

OBA: (clear his throat and begin to talk to the two guard )
Hope you made it know to him how urgent we need his assistants?.

FIRST GUARD: yes my lord, we told him all you ask us to tell him.

OBA : (all right. You can now return to your duty post).

The two guard :your highness, may your reign be blessed than that of your ancestors. The servant leave and the meeting continue.

OBI: Osomole go ahead with the situation report.

Osomole: thank you my lord! as I was saying they also assailant some of the commercial companies. They go away with everything in those companies.

Chief Clement:: may be very soon these assailant will soon thrown us out of our father's land .

Chief Elegushi: is this how we are going to fold our's hands and watch our enemies destroyed the future of our youth

(The oba was about to utter a word, when four men are led in by one of the hunter)

THE HUNTER: (prostrate and greet).
Your Highness. These four men's are from igarra community. I meet them this morning on my way to my house, They said that they were attacked by those heartless monster who have been disturbing us, on there way here. To come and buy some provision stuff while some want to deposit their money in bank. That is why I decided to bring them here, so that they we tell you what happened by themselves.

Oba :all right I have heard you, but let me hear from their mouths .

Emeka: your highness, pardon me to speak in the language I understand.

(Go on you are free) the oba wave at him in a sigh to go ahead.

Emeka: thank you your Highness. Actually I and my brother Mike were just coming back from a nearby village when we intend to visit the market, because we are told things are so cheap here. That is how we ran into the hands of that devil before I and my dear brother will know what is going on, They are done with everything we have. but we thank God who is on our side if not...emm..

Joseph: (showing the oba his back that was been injury by those ungodly people during the attack.) Your Highness see what they done to me, I was seriously beat untill I was injured when i tried to strike back. And the worse part of it is that the money given to me!, by my uncle after my ten year of hard labour Has been taken away.

David: (crying and sweating at the same time)
I greet you your highness. My case is different from the one you just heard entirely, because as I'm speaken to you now. my wife and seven children have been burn to aches, As if that is not still enough for them. But now they still attacked David again...hitting his hand on his heart.Ah! earth will roll.

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(The oba was entirely confused about himself as he cannot stop those assistant as he grave his head in his palms. While all the chiefs remain silent for a couple of minute.)

OBI: what can I say! Is the cause of all this problem, because to me these have been the most dreadful moment that I have experience in my life time, this have not happened when our forefather's are still alive. or will I say that we have fail to perform our duty to the gods as it required? He ask his chiefs.

CHIEF AYEBE: No your Highness!, I don't think so, may be we should consult the osamgbe. the chief priest

ALL THE CHIEF: I think that is right decision, or what do you think your Highness? They blow in sigh of respect.

Oba : oh you all know this before and you did not mind of speaking it out. remember that you are the salt of this precious land if the land lost it salt it become nothing to the outsider.

(To the four men's)

Well!, I have heard you people I and my chief are very sorry for what happened!
We will like to urge you to pull yourselves together, and we promise you that all is going to well very soon.

(While the four men leave unhappy.)

(He get up from his seat this time looking merciless he speak in parable)

Oh! Great osamogbe she that live among the death and still breath among the living soul. You that gather your children together when there is problem and still protect us with your arm. Why have you forsake us this time? Don't allow the arrow of the wicked one to pierce us.

All the chief: (iyesia..) Which mean amen.
The chief blow down as the oba take his leave inside.

(Curtain)

SCENE TWO

( The light reveal oba and his wife on the stage as she walk to her husband quietly in the evening to
discuss some issue that have been whine him)

ONIMISI: she greet her husband in a normal way and she continue with her
speech. My dear husband! what is it that is bothering you? that you have decide to un veal it to me! Look at you now you have suddenly Change, you no longer eat as you do before and the way you related with me is not like before!.
And you have disregard my right as a women for than three month. Isn't so foolish to hear that the great universe have fail to satisfy his woman. Even staff himself from eat for good two market days now.

OBI: my dear wife! you should think that am not concern about you. But is just that the load on my head is more heavier than what and ordinary camel can carry. You can see that the load is beyond me. at list the issue we are facing now. So don't be annoyed, please my wife.
ONIMISI: am sorry!, but you know how a woman feel when she had not been show love for three month.

OBI: yes of course. Isn't this problem big enough to go on strike in everything that is under my control include you and the food. Eh....

ONIMISI: yes my husband it is.




OBI: So woman don't worry or bother what this mouth we take in because am satisfy for now.

(The follwing morning the oba have already occupied his seat while the chief are there with him after short discussion he then call on to the chief guard.) Not quit so long the chief guard appear. (Prostating)

CHIEF GUARD. Your Highness!, you called me?.

OBA : yes I did, you can stand up to your feet!.

CHIEF GUARD: thank you, my lord!.

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