The Hoodwinked by Harry Prince Inemeawaji - HTML preview

CHAPTER FIVE

ASUU’s strike has been called off and every student was already in school to resume lectures and other academic activities. Amara and Ure are now back to their respective institutions to resume picking up the enlightenment pebbles from where they stopped.

It was a sunny day in Umudike and Amara tried to unpack her luggage in her hostel. Suddenly some group of girls came in and was discussing on what has prolonged the strike and how they would had loved the strike to be prolonged further. Amara could not believe her ears, she stopped what she was doing and walked over to the girls and tried to know why they wanted the strike to continue. Notwithstanding that she enjoyed her stay with her parents and friends, she never would have love d the strike to continue.

“Natasha, sorry for poke nosing, I would love to know why you all hoped for the strike to continue?” Amara asked. The girls were taken aback.

“What on earth is this girl trying to say? Is it that she came from one of the obsolete towns without transmission poles, come to talk more of having event centers around,” Natasha thought. She decided to express how classy and fabulous the strike was to her. “Amara, do you mean you never loved the strike to be prolonged further or you just want to act up like a serious student?” she asked.

“No dear, I never saw any interesting thing about staying at home, crossing my legs while sitting on a settee to watch a programme on the television or accompany my mother to her cassava or vegetable farm. It’s not that to be at home is bad or to stay with your loved ones after some months of being far from home. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the time I spent at the village, the colourful scenarios in the village square during the wrestling competition and the moonlight gatherings where we performed various cultural dance display in groups. My dear, it was fun, but schooling and education is far much better,” Amara replied.

At the end of her statement all the girls in the room were laughing uncontrollably. She tried to understand the reason for the laughter but was unable to calm the girls, whom were lost in the laughter.

“Please, what is the amusement all about, was it that what I said was off the book?” Amara inquired, when the girls were able to catch their breath and the room was a bit calm. Ella who gave a gasp of relief, looked at Amara and wondered about the village in which she spent her strike days.

“Please we were sorry about what just happened. We were amazed to here that moonlight gathering still exist or anything like local village wrestling do exist in this part of the world. Well, I never wanted to come back to school, reason being that I had so much fun in Lagos with my friend and family. During the strike I also got a job that paid well for an undergraduate student,” Ella said.

“Mine was splendid not just because I visited Accra, but also visited the famous tourist centers in this country. The best experience was that of Calabar,” Natasha said.

“Wow, I have heard of many of them, but have not had the opportunity to visit.so which among them did you visit?” Amara asked, looking at Natasha whom was already sitting on the edge of the bed.

“Okay, I spent few days in Tinapa

The investigation team from the police station at which Amara made her statement to came to the scene of the crime which was at Amara’s condominium. During the investigation Sergeant Uche and Officer Raphael found out that the condominium was not burgled and that the handle of the entrance door was not destroyed or broken. Sergeant Uche documented all the necessary information that will be used for the proper investigation.

“Young lady, are you with anyone or have any knowledge of anyone who is capable of doing this?” Sergeant Uche asked.

“Sir, to the best of my knowledge no one I know of could be capable to do such a thing to me,” Amara replied while shading tears and cleaning her eyes with the handkerchief she had with her.

“Young Lady, the reason why I asked was that from my investigation, I have come to understand that this crime can only be carried out by someone close or an insider who has the ability to enter the house without breaking into the house. So, give us the necessary information that will enable this investigation to be successful. Who has access to this apartment other than you?” He asked again in a more strained tone.

She did not respond for a while and the police men were not happy with the way she is reacting to the investigation. Amara in her mute state was pondering on the people who has access to her apartment other than her. “Is it that Ure, Ekenma or Ezekwesili was in one form or the other part of this my predicament,” she thought. “Sir, I have few close friends and relative that have access to this apartment. Ure, Ekenma and my Fiancée Ezekwesili are the only ones that have access to the apartment,” Amara said.