TARASHA
EPISODE 17
**29.11.2015**
*7am
The news of the minister’s death was greeted
with great shock and grief throughout the
country and the African continent as a
whole. Unemployed youths and adults remained
indoors that morning, fixing their gazes on the
TV screen as circumstances surrounding the
minister’s death were being unveiled. Workers
who rushed to their offices also had their
earphones stuck to their ears, listening to the
news reported on the various radio stations.
At first, the country’s news stations reported
that the minister was shot by unknown gunmen
in his residence and had been taken to the
hospital ,immediately many well wishers and
patriotic citizens began to offer emergency
prayers to God for the preservation of the man’s
life. It was till morning time that it was divulged
that the man died immediately after been shot
by escorts of the Ghanaian minister. The
country’s president also took to his Facebook
page to pay tribute to the late minister.
‘Excellent job done!’ Chief Nonso exclaimed, his
face beamed with smiles as he gave Chief Gab
a high five and took his seat beside the man in
the three seater sofa. ‘She delivered at the set
time’
‘Yeah’ Chief Gab replied happily, keeping his
focus on the TV screen. ‘The job was done
neatly’
‘That girl is good, she did it in a way that the
street cameras did not capture anything’ Chief
Nonso continued.
‘Shhhh!’ Chief Gab hushed, he increased the TV
volume with the remote control. The Lagos
state commissioner of police was being
interviewed by some journalists.
“The tragic loss of the honorable minister came
as a shocking news to everyone of us in this
nation including the security forces. What is
more painful to us is the fact that he died in the
hands of our supposed trained security officials.
But we are doing our best to capture all those
responsible for this great offence and we
promise to arrest the killers as soon as
possible”
“How do you intend to find them?” A journalist
posed a question. “We are aware that the
security cameras failed at the time the murder
took place”
“No, the security cameras were perfectly in
shape” the commissioner lied. “We only had a
little network issue with the transmission but
we’re already working towards recovering the
files”
“How long will that take sir?” Another question
was thrown at the minister.
“I have to go” the commisioner ignored the
question, he was being led away hurriedly by
the junior officers guarding him.
‘Hahahaha’ Chief Gab laughed loudly, he tuned
down the TV volume. ‘The commissioner looks
so confused’
‘He is really confused’ Chief Nonso stood up to
pick the bottle of wine on the center table, he
removed the cover and poured the liquid into
two glass cups.
‘Let’s toast to our success’ He handed a cup to
Chief Gab who stood up merrily. Their glasses
met and they took a sip before returning to their
sitting position.
‘One gone, three more to go’ Chief Gab said as
he settled back into the seat. ‘I’ll send Jubril’s
details to Tarasha today’
‘No, not Jubril yet’ Chief Nonso opposed, he
dropped the glass cup on the table. ‘Let’s take
down Kelechi Edwin first’
‘Why Kelechi first? Chief Gab asked with a
surprise tone. ‘Don’t you think we should still
leave him to enjoy Rivers State money a little
before he dies? I don’t even understand why you
want him down yet’
‘Come on, he has enjoyed enough already’Chief
Nonso retorted. ‘He’s gaining the trust of so
many people already, they are beginning to like
him for governing Rivers State very well’
‘Well, that shouldn’t be our problem, the people
loved you for governing Abia Statements well
during your tenure’ Chief Gab argued.
‘It is our problem if he continues to gain so
much fans, he’s done ten times of what I did in
my right years in just six years of governing’
‘Well…’
‘I should have done better Gab, but remember
that I couldn’t abandon you…’.
‘Don’t remind me of all that Nonso’ Chief Gab
cut in. ‘I would have done the same, if you were
in my position’
‘I know and that’s why i decided to help you, that's why i saved so much from Abia. I knew we will need it some day' Chief Nonso replied calmly, trying not to heat up the situation.
'Okay, what are you saying now? I don't really understand why Kelechi should be next'
'Simple, it is very obvious with the way things are going that he would succeed the president if something is not done' Chief Nonso explained.
'I won't be able to beat him at the Party's primaries, so if we take him down now, nobody would suspect like they would if it happens close to the election period'
'Okay' Chief Gab prolonged the word as he noded his head in realization.
'You should have explained better. We have to take him out first because he will definitely step in your way'
'Okay, Kelechi it is then.'
Tbc...
Previously on Tarasha Season1 Episode16b
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