Chapter Six: Aftermath The news broke that night: Man Killed After Holding Ex-Girlfriend and Her Mother Hostage in Abuja. Samuel had been shot in the shoulder and chest. He bled out before he could make it to the hospital. Chiamaka and her mother survived with minor injuries. The next day, a video leaked—recorded by a neighbor. … Read more
Chapter Five: The Standoff By afternoon, the compound was surrounded. Policemen, two vans, one neighborhood vigilante vehicle parked at the corner. An Inspector with a megaphone approached the door. “Samuel, this is Inspector Bala of the FCT Police Command. We don’t want anyone hurt. Come out peacefully.” Samuel stood near the window, peeking through the … Read more
Chapter Four: Hostage “You think you can use me and dump me? After everything I did for you? I gave you my sweat, my youth, my life!” “Samuel, you’re scaring me,” she whimpered, backing into the living room. Her mother, a frail woman in her 50s, appeared from the kitchen. “My son, abeg, calm down. … Read more
Chapter Three: The Snap Samuel’s sanity began to fray. He started talking to himself. Pacing his room. Typing long, unsent text messages to Chiamaka. He’d scroll through her pictures, zooming in on her smile, then zoom out to see the man beside her. In his mind, he saw the man laughing at him, mocking him. … Read more
Chapter Two: The Drift After Chiamaka’s graduation, things changed. Her replies to his texts became shorter, her voice cold and distant, everything about her changed. When he asked about their future plans, she said things like, “Let’s take it slow. You are rushing things. i need space to plan my future” Then, the final blow four … Read more
Chapter One: The Promise Samuel Oche never imagined that love could end in gunfire. But life, in all its ironies, never consulted him when spinning its cruel tales. Born and raised in Otukpo, Benue State, Samuel was the first son in a family of five. His father, a retired civil servant, had passed away when … Read more