Oga Martins - Season 2 - Episode 15

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Oga Martins - Season 2 - Episode 15

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Martins was in a state of shock. He still couldn’t come to terms with what just transpired.

“This has to be a bad dream. I should wake up from it soon,” he said to no one in particular.

The Engineer had fallen prey to the dare devil gang after his phone rang out loud at an odd hour. It was like the devil himself had orchestrated his death. He lay lifeless on the hitherto sparkling white tiled floor of the first generation bank. The blood that oozed from his head had made the floor assume a red colour. The obscure but grisly sight from afar of reminded Martins of a scene from the wilds he once saw on National Geographical Channel. Just a month ago, Martins watched with dismay as a Lion buried his claws into the head of a young buffalo. From a distant, Engineer Adetukasi’s head was looking no different. Martins quickly dismissed the thought the moment he remembered that the person he was referring to had suffered a fatal fate

“Gosh! I won’t wish this kind of end even for my worst enemy” Martins said aloud in regret.

“He closed his eyes as he said a silent word of prayer.” Father forgive me for thinking carelessly of the dead”

Martins still crouched down in fear at the corner he was confined to by the robbers. The robbers where still shooting sporadically outside the bank scaring away passers-by. Martins wondered what a war zone would be like if a mere bank robbery felt like the end of the world had come. Still in shock, Martins gradually crawled out of his hidey-hole as he peeped outside to see what the robbers were up to.

The bravado and recklessness they displayed outside was second to none. The operation had been on for over an hour and yet no policeman was in sight. The robbers had moved to the ATM machines outside. It was obvious they were all out to wreck the bank. They then proceeded to torching the Toyota town ace van they drove to the bank, causing more commotion in the locality. Solonzo, who was holding 3 car keys belonging to the bank threw one of the keys to AK

“Guy, free that fool wey they there. We need to leave now!” Solonzo said to AK, referring to the chauffeur they had tied to a PHCN pole while the robbery was in full swing.

“Okay boss”
“Pharrel and Machi, go with him” Solonzo threw a second key to another member of the gang.

“That’s for the blue SUV. Go with Ziggi.”

He hands the last key to Salewa who is standing close to him

“Babe, let’s go in that. You are driving.” He said, referring to the only SUV left in the bank premises

“Ak, how far is it from the Atlantic ocean?”
“Roughly 15mins.”

“We should make it right”
“Yes boss”
“Okay, let’s roll” Solonzo ordered the gang

AK untied the chauffeur where he had held him bound and ordered him into one of the 3 sports utility vehicle in the bank premises. Salewa enters the last SUV as they sped of still shooting sporadically in the air. Martins watched as the robbers fled the crime scene with no security operatives hot on their heels.

Now it was time to sort out the bloody mess the robbers left behind. Martins drew close to the lifeless body of Engineer Adetukasi. By this time, two customers, three security men and two bank officials had converged around the body. One of the security men was making a call.

“Na wao! Na so dem just waste human being like fowl” one of the customers said.

Martins approached the body as he stood rooted to the spot on getting a closer and clearer view of the messy and bloody remains of the Engineer.

“Oh my God! This can’t be the Engineer! Death is no respecter of persons indeed” Martins said, turning away from the body
“Somebody should call an ambulance now, he could still be breathing” A distressed young lady cried out

“Who? Madam you no get eye ni? abi na sense you no get?” One of the bystanders asked

“Please don’t insult me oh! It was just a suggestion”

“All these rich people sef, wetin dem know?” Another bystander added.

“Please let’s calm down. We are yet to recover from this” a security man pleaded
“Attention please! I will advise everyone to remain within the banking hall. Officers from Area F, Police command will soon be here” the bank manager announced
“To do what now” the first bystander asked.

“Medicine after death. We don’t need them” the other bystander added
“Abeg me I wan go house oh. I never still recover from this gbege” The customer who had earlier raised concerns rejoined.

The dejected branch manager of the bank walked towards the small crowd that converged around the body. The suit he wore looked like it had seen several civil wars.

“Attention!” The Bank manager had not completed his statement when sporadic gunshots rends the air outside amid sirens blaring loudly from a distance
Everyone in the banking hall instantly scampered for safety. The gunshots continued unabated as Martins dived under a table in the customer service unit. Moments later, there was an eerie silence in the bank as the people awaited their fate. Martins trembled as loud footsteps marched towards him from his position – an area close to the ill-fated entrance. The unknown men drew closer as their footsteps drummed louder. They finally emerged at the banking hall.

“Everyone go down!” The leader screamed
“But we dey ground already now” a bystander said in low tones
One of the customers hissed loudly on sighting the men in black
“Oh, so na police self” Another bystander expressed disappointment
Martins peeped from his position. He slammed his head underneath the table the moment he noticed the badge of one of officers. The Bank manager rose from his hiding place as he approached the officers
“Where are the robbers?” An officer asked.
“Which robbers? The ones that left almost 30 minutes ago or the new arrivals standing before us?” The bank manager fumed.

Everyone present hurled insults at the policemen as they tried to set a perimeter around the crime scene.