Agent Nancy (Helen) was in her office at the yellow house (head quarter of the state security service) Abuja. Even though she was a high ranked officer, she had been the one who volunteered to go undercover to smoke out a notorious crime boss who had assassinated her father when she was young. She was depressed that she has lost the mission. Suddenly her office phone rang out.
'Hello ma, there is something you have to see here' the voice said.
'Okay I will be there' she replied.
The call ended and she walked out of her office to a guy working on a computer.
'What is it Daniel' she asked the guy.
'Ma, you told me to put this guy's information at the national crime data bank and that I should inform you when there is a click on it' the guy said referring to Jeffery's picture on the screen.
'Yes I said that'
'A few minutes ago, someone accessed the data'
'Who? Where?' she asked anxiously.
'I don't know who but I know where, it was accessed at a police station in Port-Harcourt'
'Are you sure?' she asked again.
'Yes, I’m absolutely sure ma'
'Okay get me the number of the state commanding officer' she commanded.
The interrogator stepped into the office of his boss once again but this time he wore a serious look.
'Sir I did as you have instructed and I got a match' he said.
'That is good, so tell me what you have got' his boss demanded.
'The data is inaccessible sir, the state security blocked it'
'What?' asking this question, the office phone rang and he picked it up.
'Hello this is Kalari police station how may I help you?' the officer said.
'This is the state security services, I have reasons to believe that you have a special prisoner' the caller said.
'We have lots of prisoners here; I don't know the exact one you are referring to'
'Am talking about the guy whose data you tried to access few minutes ago'
'Okay he is accused of kidnapping a young girl but we know nothing about him' the officer said.
'Like I said earlier he is a special prisoner, put him on a tight security, I will be there in a few hours'
'Okay I will' the call ended.
Helen alighted from a cab which halted in front of the station. Putting on a jean trouser and a well-fitted shirt, she walked into the station with her bag dangling at her side.
'Hi lady, what is the matter' an officer at the counter asked.
'Where is your boss?' she asked authoritatively.
'Tell us what the problem is young woman' another officer said.
'Take me to your superior' Helen shouted.
Hearing the noise D.P.O came out of his office.
'What is happening here?' he inquired.
'This lady came here asking for you sir' one of them said.
'Young lady am in charge here, what is it?' D.P.O said.
'My name is agent Nancy from the yellow house, we spoke on the phone' she introduced herself.
'Oh am sorry ma, please come into my office' he ushered her in.
'So where is my prisoner?' Helen asked.
'We kept him in a secured cell just as you have requested'
'Can I see him?'
'Sure you can, please follow me'
He took her to the cell where they were holding Jeffery. It was a poky room with a small window.
Helen chose not to enter the cell but turned back once she had confirm the prisoner's identity. They went back to the office.
'Who is this guy?' the policeman asked.
'He is a guy who means a lot to our agency, what have you got on him?'
'He kidnapped a little girl from her boarding school and was involved in a deadly gunfight with an unknown group where he killed two of them before he was shot. He claimed his attacker took the little girl from him' he explained.
Helen thought about what the officer just said, she was sure it was the
chairman's men who attacked him but what amazed her was why Jeffery would kidnapped a little girl.
She requested for the things they found on him and the items was brought before her. She picked up Jeffery's mobile and his wristwatch. She went out with them and came back five minutes later.
'I want him released today and all his things giving to him most especially this wristwatch and phone' Helen commanded.
'Why should he be released? He is still a suspect' the officer question.
'Yes but this is now our investigation, you have to release him' she said again.
Written by Oluwafunminiyi Komolafe
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