Shadows of the Green - Season 2 - Episode 9

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Shadows of the Green - Season 2 - Episode 9

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Jakande, how far with the interview?”

Irabor asked, his mind was in the sachet of
fanyogo he was licking.

“Irabor, we are talking critical issues here
and you are there licking fan yogo!!! Are you
this daft!!!” Jude cautioned,Jakande
chuckled, he was about cautioning the old
man too… Fanyogo is meant for children.

“Jude… I assumed you never said that…
Fanyogo is my favourite drink and I get my
inspirations from it”

“From fanyogo? What sort of detective is
this?”Jude cursed under his breath.

“Inspirations? You mean… I mean do you
sing?” Jakande asked

“As a detective…” He was already on his feet,

he walked towards the waste basket and
disposed the empty sachet of fanyogo, the
others eyes trailed along. “… You need to be so wise because all these criminals are more wiser than you thought… I get those
wisdom only when I take fanyogo…” He was lightning a wrap of weed already.

“Hope you are not smoking that here sha?”
Jakande questioned.

“Why not? A wrap of weed plus a sachet of
fanyogo makes a path where there seems to
way.” He puffed out smoke..

“Can we get back to business?” Jude gave him a scornful look.

“Jakande…”

“… I could not meet with his girlfriend.. But i
met with the SUG president and some
students too.” He cut in.

“Ugh..so tell us the outcome of the
interview.”

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FLASHBACK.

“You’re Olu right.” Jakande asked as he brought out a pen and a piece of Paper.

“Yes, the president of ….” The tall guy
explained.

“I know… I am Officer Jakande.”

“I know you. We’ve met a couple of time.”

“So Olu, we’re trying to track down the
notorious shadow, what can you tell us
about him?”

“Shadow is a wonderful man… He is our
savior.”

“How do you mean?” He frowned, how
could the government worse enemy be the
students savior.

“Mr Jakande…”

“Officer Jakande.” He corrected…

“I repeat, whosoever shadow is, he needs to
be commended.”

“How? Olu, you’re a public figure, don’t you know? When you are saying all these, what do you expect from the students you are
governing? Don’t you know this shadow is a
treat to the school and community at large?
Don’t you know he is the government worse
enemy?”

“Mr… Officer Jakande, I am the SUG
president, the voice of the students… I am
happy to tell you that we are all in support
of the shadow.)

“In support? So the shadow is one of you.”

“Either he is one of us or not, he is our
super hero. He is fighting our battle.”

“What battle?”

“At least, we lose an hundred students in a
year to ritualist, Where was the government
then? Where was the school’s governing
councils and VC? And you officers, where
were you?!”

“Olu…” He swallowed spit, his words caught
him unaware.

“Now that the deputy governor’s son and a
senator is involved, even the Federal
government is interested in bringing
shadow to book. Officer, if you want to
arrest the shadow, get ready to arrest all the
students too.”

“Calm down Olu. All these things you are
saying can implicate you.”

“I don’t bloody care!!! All I care is not how
much any of those wicked men can offer…
What I care for is freedom to all! Most of our
us especially our girls are living in fear, some
of them have to quit schools and their
dreams. Today, five female student are killed,
tomorrow, seven girls are dead. Most of
their victims who escaped death are no
longer human again… They quit school, they
lose their memory, they lose their parents,
they got pregnant amidst other… Officer, go
and tell those that sent you that we don’t
need their help. We love the shadow and the
shadow is ours. I stand with #theshadow.”

“Olu, is there any relationship between Gori
Fatoyinbo aka G-boy and the shadow.”

“I don’t know… They thought G-boy was the
shadow and that was why he was killed…

Now that he is dead, the shadow lives on…”

“Uhn….” He sighed. “When G-boy died, why did you guys held a protest?”

“… He is a philanthropist and a popular guy.
He was responsible for over fourty students
school fees, he had a young lady who is
carrying his baby… They killed him for no
reason.”

“Do you think he is dead? ”

“I don’t know…. You can ask Solomon.”

“Solomon? Who is he?”

“He is G-boy friend and kinsman… Buh we’ve
buried him, how can a dead man be the
shadow? Just let him rest in peace.”

“Alright… Can you give me his address?”

“No probs, he stays in Shagari, he’s the
owner of Sols hostel.”

“OK… Thanks… I will see you next time.” He
stood up and they shook hands, Olu held
unto his hands.

“Officer… Can you just back up this case? Let
the shadow finish this battle.”[/b] He loosen his grip, Jakande smiled and left.

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They sighed, the students are in support of
Shadow.

“Jude… Irabor, I feel for this people… I
finished from the university too and I can
relate to the pains the students are going
through…. This occultic group have been
operating from time immemorial. They kill
ladies dream… They rape too.”

“… Well, this is a government work… Do we
have an option? Jude commented.

” Jude, can you give us your reports?” Jude handed them a A4 size sheet.

“I’ve typed our conversation… The remaining five names listed claimed to know nothing about the confraternity… They claimed their colleagues are the ones their downfall,
thereby sending an assassin to kill them.)

” uhn….”

“But guys, there is something more to this
case ooo… Do you hear about the death of
another lecturer? John Chukwuka?” They
nodded in agreement. “Do you guys know
he is one of the seven people whose
children were killed? ” they nodded. “I think
we need to keep custody of the other
people mentioned o… Person wey get liver
kill senator in front of him guards get kidney
o… ” he dragged his wrapof weed again.

“I’m fed up of this case joo.” Jude collected the wrap of weed and took a long drag.

“Thought you were condemning Irabor?”

Jakande complained as he took the wrap of
weed and took a long drag too.