Chapter 3 Devastating time's

At Nigeria.

Chinedu was writing his ssce exams to go to the university of intelligence MLA. After the closing hours, he walks home with his friends, Emeka, Tolu, Charles, Antonia And Jennifer.

On reaching home he greets his mum and goes in to freshen up and ate. At exactly an hour later he was talking to his mum.

"Mama am off to the farm, is there anything you would like me to buy on my way back home".

"My son you just arrived home. Biko rest please". Priscilla said with a frail voice.

"If I don't who will Mama"?

"Your siblings, of course, obim please rest".

"Mama I know where you are going to. Ehnn... Don't worry". He said his voice sounding from a distance.

"Hey this boy. Take care oh.."

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"Dad we need to take the empire out of the country, I want it to be massive and known to the world, you know Dad". Gackson said.

" I will think about it later,as for now do tell Romeo to hire more men and endeavor to check up on my boys the Migos and give me feedback". Duke spoke with an accent that could not be placed.

"Dad are you listening to me ".

"Son I got things on my head, why don't we have this discussion later ". He said as he picks up his phone from a nearby table and dials his daughter number.

PHONE –––RINGS.

"Hello Dad". A pleasant feminine voice sounded from the receiver.

"Darling I've sent you your transport fare along with escorts you should be expecting them.".

" Dad there's no reason for escorts flying over, just to get me. Money you sent is just okay and besides I won't be coming back home so soon. Me and the girls are planning out".

"How long"?

"A month will do..... By the way how is my baby bro doing"?

"You know I can hear you flawrence". Gackson said with a joyful tone. "You do know am older baby si-si".

"Oh really, isn't it j–" As she was interrupted by Duke." Okay enough take good care of yourself".

"Am missing you all do hope on–" she said interrupted the second time.

"Bye ......". Duke said hanging up.

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On a Thursday morning Patience was preparing for work when she turned on the television and tuned in to News.

"This is the Hover– Town network news. The Hover –Town government has dedicated Saturday 15 June 2045 to peace workers for their reluctant contribution and effort, to the citizens of the country.

The HPD has brought a new way of handling and tackling crimes and criminals and criminal rate in the nation. The HID is still on the investigation on the missing president, and the missing cyclon bomb has not been found.Anr as well as it taker.

To sports. The road cycling competition will begin on Monday 17 June alongside the Hover –Town league.

To business. Hover–Town has risen to top 5 economically grown county in the business tree in Asia, The currently most sold resources is iron ore, and is sold at a hundred and twenty thousand Mular per Baron. These are the head lines please stay with us as we go on a brief commercial break, I am Davis Venneta".

She quickly runs to the kitchen to check the eggs she was frying.

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"Sir the colour mixture on the hijackers wear.corresponds to some thing that I can't place what exactly." Isaac said.

"Which means......". Lucus said.

"Am thinking it is either a flag or logo. Sir this could be our starting point if we could figure it out".

"Check corresponding flags, logos or something".

"I'll tell sir smith right away." Carly said getting up.

"Hey... Get back here. It ain't valid yet. And can't lose an information at this point in time.al And as for you all I want no leakages". He said now standing riveted to the floor " Aha that reminds me. Kaecee what about Patrick Gombit 's case"? He continued.

"Sir I came to find out he had a criminal cas Where he seemed to be unguilty. He was just noted to be a suspect as he was the only one close to and present when the cops arrived. The problem is his finger print biometrics was said to be on the body of the dead victim. Well he claims he he was checking for any sign of puls". She answered.

"was any story given about the attack, maybe a gang or something "?

"No sir, but there were stabs and they were eight in number ".

"Has anyone else been caught "?

"No sir, the cops still on it".

"Pheww....".