EPISODE 7
"Well I never knew he was engaged to any woman, seriously I thought all the ladies he played were just flings" I murmured.
"that's not the problem" he continued, breathing deeply. "the lady in question is currently in Nigeria & was among the people that came into the country with your husband's family & equally
was present at the house when the crime was committed" he explained, while I stared at him
with a little hope. "that isn't bad news, is it?. The lady definitely
killed him. She had the motive & opportunity. Unbelievable" I poured out desperately but the
detective simply shrugged.
"yes she has the motive & opportunity, but we can't just arrest her without a strong reason. All I can do is to invite her for a little questioning & equally pray she doesn't lawyer up" he answered, breaking my worn out spirit.
"however, we are still matching the DNA stuff we got from the scene & your husband's body.
I believe something positive will come out of it, but my only problem is that my superiors are
putting much weight & interest in this case. They are pushing for closure & speedy trial which really will put you up as the scapegoat, if you are to be dragged to court without me finishing my investigations. You really need to
pray my dear. You know how bad our Judicial system can be, moreover the Americans want
you to hang" he concluded, while my heart froze.
I instantly fell, collapsing on the floor within seconds....
I fainted.
I soon regained myself to see two female police officers & Nancy by my side. Detective Jeremiah stood a distance away, watching me
with great interest.
"hope you have eaten today?" one of the female officers asked me.
"yea" i nodded, breathing heavily.
"you have to get a grip of yourself if you ever want to win this case. You got to be strong. Esther Hardey will be here in few minutes for questioning" the Detective said to me.
"please i want to be present when she's being questioned. I want to see her face" i begged weakly.
"no i can't do that, i have already broken a lot of protocols for you" he answered quickly.
"I beg of you. Remember we are talking about my husband's murder. Help a widow" i pushed
passionately. He breathed deeply & shrugged.
"i hope i don't get fired for all i'm doing for you. Well you have to freshen up first, secondly you
must promise not to say a word to the lady when you meet her" he said seriously.
"oh yes, i promise not to say a word" i answered, while he smiled & left.
"the detective is a wonderful man. He will help you out" the second female cop said to me, nodding with a smile.
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After freshening up in one of the bathrooms, I was led to the detective's office, where I sat &
waited for the so called Esther Hardey to show up.
She showed up precisely ten minutes later with the
same annoying white lawyer who threatened my brother. They all stared at me with surprise as they walked into the detective's office.
"what is this murderer doing here?" the lawyer asked with anger. Detective Jeremiah smiled & shook his head.
"As a lawyer, you should know that no suspect is guilty until a court of law gives verdict. She's a
suspect just like the lady that brought you along" he answered the Lawyer who bit his lips angrily.
"I'm taking none of this shit any longer. If you can't do your job, better resign. My clients are
tired of being detained in this country for no justifiable reason. They all want to go home &
I give you two days to make it happen, else the fury of the American government will be on the whole Nigerian police force. You can't just keep everyone hostage" he threatened.
"oh I see you are representing all the Americans involved in this case, but i feel that will change
soon" the detective added quietly.
"what if I tell you, I have enough evidence to throw one of your clients in the cell right now?"
he pushed on.
"Esther Hardey, she was at the house when the crime was committed. She was Damian's
fiancee, am i wrong?" he asked the lawyer who kept quiet.
"Esther had the motive & mindset to commit such murder & according to test results we have so far, she was physically present in one of the crime scenes which invariably places her in a bad position. I pin the murder charge on her,
Phewwww case closed, I get promoted." The detective concluded with a smile, while the
lawyer instantly grew tense & stared at Esther with a coloured face.
Of course the detective had nothing strong to pin down the lady, but as a good officer he pulled a fast one on the white lawyer who for the first time looked beaten. It was time to prove how good a lawyer he was....
I prayed silently. I prayed for the detective's stunt to work.
"your client should use this opportunity to come out clean or Damian's mother won't like what I
plan telling her" the detective pushed on, while Esther colored up. It was obvious she was
hiding something.
"oh Lord, make her to confess" i prayed.
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