Free Dirty Diamonds Of Boko Haram Part 1 by Eze Eke

can effectively do about it. You’ll see what
I’m talking about soon enough, just be ready”
    There was another long moment of silence as
they all stared fixed at Alex.
    Mr. Audu cleared his throat uneasily and
glanced at his silent boss “Gentlemen, let’s keep in mind here that
this is just a simple ransom exchange mission which will be all
over quickly. I don’t think it’s a good idea to scare ourselves
before going to work, eh?”
    Samuel actually laughed and Alex found
himself feeling more comfortable with him. When going into action
it was good to know that the person trusted to protect your back
could do the job very well.
    “If those bastards come looking for trouble
from me, by god, they will find it” said Samuel.
    They were all quiet for another moment, and
then Mr. Audu began to talk again, directing his words at Alex,
Rufai and Samuel.
    “Although you are all going on the same
flight, each of you will be traveling separately to avoid any
suspicion from security agents who are at hyper-alert levels up
here in the north due to the terrorist problems. The cars that
brought you here this evening will take you straight back to your
hotels and the drivers will hand each of you a small suitcase in
which you will find your airline tickets and some spare cash. Mr.,
Samuel, you men should be getting delivery of theirs right about
now. The suitcase can only take two changes of clothes and a few
other personal items, these should be enough for the estimated
three-day duration of the mission. You will be traveling light and
fast through security conscious territory, gentlemen, leave most of
your things behind at your hotel and carry absolutely no weapons on
you. The cars will be back precisely at eight o’clock tomorrow
morning to take you to the airport to board your flight. Once you
arrive at the Keno airport, you will be identified by the bags you
carry and picked up separately by ordinary taxi drivers who will
take you to a central location within the city to meet up with our
man. It is he who will be responsible for transporting you all
together to Maiduguri and the safe house. Whatever you need from
there on, Rufai will provide as explained”
    Mr. Audu glanced at the Alhaji as if to say
he was done.
    “Gentlemen” said the Alhaji, taking over
again. He glanced at Alex and then Samuel. “I need not stress to
you the importance of keeping all information about this mission
completely secret from beginning to end. As far as anyone is
concerned this meeting never took place and we never met. All
contacts with me from here on will be restricted to my assistants,
Basil and Rufai” he gestured at the two men. “I want that girl back
at all costs and once you have her in your possession, Rufai will
take over at once. He knows exactly what to do with her from that
point and I expect you two to follow his instructions closely from
there so as to accomplish the rest of the mission to my
satisfaction and thereby earn yourself the bonuses I promised each
of you. When all is done and you return back safely to your hotels
here in Abuja, all payments will be made swiftly to your bank
accounts within twenty-four hours” the Alhaji was looking from Alex
to Samuel and back but more at Alex. “Do we have an
understanding”
    A deep set instinct for taking orders before
a mission had Alex nodding his head and Samuel was doing the same
too.
    “Yes sir, we do” said Samuel.
    “We have an understanding, sir” said Alex,
and then glanced across the table at Rufai.
    Alhaji Usman sat back in his chair “There are
only five days left to the deadline given for the ransom payment.
Before that time comes, I expect to have the good news from you
people that my troubles are over. Good luck, gentlemen”
    The Alhaji picked up the glass of water on
the table before him and took a drink.
    The meeting was clearly over.
    Rufai and Basil stayed put with their boss
while the bodyguards at the double doors escorted Alex and Samuel
from