[Story] The trial of OKIKI part 2

So his neighbours came to see what happened, they confirmed the death of Jessica and within little time they have called for the police. Okiki was crying trying to tell them that he was innocent but none of them listened to him, in fact a man slapped him and told him to keep quiet, he sat down on the floor holding and pleading with the body of Jessica to please wake up but she remained still, she has gone cold and her body was heavy which obviously means she has given up, he blamed himself for helping her, no one believed his story , some even called him ”Ashawo boy”,”so as u dey do like person wey no fit chop common swallow, na ashawo u dey sneak enter ur room for night abi”?one ibo man said,”na only hep i hep am,i no sabi her”he replied with tears, shut up or i will order people to set you ablaze, Oga chuks said angrily as he bent down to confirm that she was truly dead, Oga chuks is the land lord of the house,he is a no nonsense man with a tobacco tooth, he shook his head to also confirm that the girl was dead..

The arrival of the police was immediately known, they could hear the sound of the siren outside and the policemen forced their way into the compound, a lot of people had gathered outside to witness the strange scene, the policemen had to spray some Gas into the air before people allowed them inside, they saw the dead body and ordered people to move away, they arrested Okiki, handcuffed him and also took the dead body with them, people were still outside the house and they all cursed Okiki, some even threw plastics and other things at him calling him(a ritualist,Ashawo)the policemen then shot their gun into the air before people could allow them into the van, Okiki was crying with his head bowed down, they pushed him into the van and drove off speedily with more gun shots..Jessica’s body was kept in the mortuary for investigation purpose, her parent were contacted through the phone they saw inside of her pocket and they informed them about the incident, they rushed to the police station immediately to confirm if what they heard was true, and to their utmost surprise it was, her mother fell on the floor and mourned the death of her only daughter, her father requested to see the murderer and the D.p.o was quick to correct him that okiki was only a suspect until proven guilty by the court of law, Jessica’s father sniffed, the D.p.o told one of his boys to bring okiki and within some minute he was brought to his office, the young lad has grown lean within some hours, he was without a clothe, he wore only his boxers with different scar on his flat chest, this was due to the beating he received from the policemen to confess he killed the girl, but he proved stubborn and insisted that he was innocent, Jessica’s father looked at him with hatred and threatened to spend his last kobo to make sure he is hanged, he cursed him and even slapped him but the Dpo controlled the situation, he ordered them to take him back to the cell….
The story of Okiki went like wild fire in the campus, everyone was aware, some were happy while some were sad about the incident, some called him a snake under the grass(pretender)while those that knew him well visited and consoled him in the police station, all his lecturers too visited and questioned him he was their only best student and the last hope of the department, no one has ever graduated with a first class degree in physics but Okiki seemed to be the right student to break the record.
Professor Abang,a nuclear and radiation professor in the department promised to be with him throughout the trial,he knew Okiki was innocent and something must have happened,he helped him to differ the semester because he knew the trial wont end in a month, he also helped him to solicit for a lawyer who would stand for him at the law court, Okiki was asked various questions and he gave the lawyer the perfect answers, okiki pleaded with the lawyer to help him out, he does not have parent and he wants to continue with his studies, the lawyer smiled and promised to get him out.
After two months in the police custody, Okiki was finally charged to a law court with the case of murder, his lawyer and professor Abang assured him of success and they told him to pray too, he was scared, he does not want to die, he has alot of dreams to accomplish, he cried silently as he prepared himself for the first hearing at the court on Monday!
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