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w they were living their lives. On this particular edition of that program, they were talking and showing a group of Sub-Saharan Africans who had been held hostage in Lybia.

tself was a very risky venture. However, I was thankful and grateful to her. For the first time in many months, because of her, I had been able to have some informa

my TV and c

ee what I saw?"

fe. She was in a terrible condition.

self. Chisom has been trafficked. We need to do something while she is st

We need to act fast.

pastor and try to get some info on the agen

of things, that appointment will be brought back to today. Let's go immediately. I am waiting

, Buchi, o

d together, we walked to the mission compound to

thing is very real and very d

. My wife would have remained here. Together, we would have made something out of life. We would have

tor first. One has to be very careful these days. A fema

what happened." I

snack bar in Lagos. It was kind of a lady's night out. What she didn't kn

his world

r. You needed to see the guys. They were fresh, handsome and looked rich. They walked up to the girls' table and asked

that

uys who just wanted to hit on her and her friend. What she didn't know was that her friend knew those guys and was actually w

hey su

iend blindly and thought that because they were friends, her drink would be safe with her. That was her error. She had barely gone to the washroom when one of the guy

od!!" I

from drinking. He told her that her drink has been spiked by those guys she was drinking with. Pandemonium soon broke out because the guys refused, they didn't do anything. The

d. Hope they all rot in jail for

ey confessed their crimes. They said that was their line of business and my friend was not going to be the las

s Chr

igh seas. When they drugged their victims, they take them to the shore, put them in a boat and take them to the ship waiting somew

raffic mostly girl

. Girls love flashy things and an expensive lifestyle. So, once a girl gets attracted to t

nd never leave. In fact, they should

many lives they have destroyed. That is how young girls go missing every day in

elp us all. Anyway, how

girl in town. However, that incident was a life-changing experienc

or preservin

ving the compound in his car. I wondered where he was going to. We blocked his way and he came out of t

asked angrily but the pastor remained silent. He had no

gs would turn out like this. I am so, so s

de an announcement in your church about something without doing

should not kill me, please." The

not next time I show up here depends on what has happened to my wife. If she dies, and may God forbid that for both of our s

. Yes, Mr

fast like you have never prayed and fasted before. You are now her main intercessor, pastor. Pray n

s,

e that foolish

ly on my feet in order

is head, indicating that I should

releasing my chok

k you

t his mobile phone from his pocket and read out the agent's number wh

The operator said the number is not available at the

me for later, Chi

er and once again, it didn't go through.

to him, please let us know immediately. As for you, don't leave town. Don't attempt to escape. If y

s,

mains. Your life is in danger as long as my wife remains missing and incommu

hen we got to my compound, Chima said goodbye and left. I went into the compound to meet my children and be prepared for another long night o

time. I knew Chidinma would miss me and feel very bad in my absence. But it was something I had to do. When I got to my mother's pl

uchi. What is going on

e my children with y

at is th

a while, and I don't know

e you tra

n, Mum. I am goin

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