Abike

Few weeks to the birth of Abike, her Father's corpse was brought home from the forest, Abike grew under the care of her Mother not until she was eight, her mother slept and woke up with her ancestors. It was very tough for Abike especially in the early days of her life. She was maltreated by Iya Loja her guardian who later decided to sell her some years after to travelers who come from Italy. On the Odyssey to Italy they were waylaid by Bandits at the border of Libya, some were murdered, some were raped, Abike was not fortunate enough because she began to feel weak and throw up six weeks after, she was now a slave in Tripoli (Libya).

 Two years passed and Abike eavesdropped that her son will be sold to Spain, she devised a means of escape which was successful, back to Nigeria through land they were caught in the midst of fire exchange between Nigerian customs and Smugglers... Just to escape, Abike ran into the bush and couldn't trace her way back to her son and was caught by the customs.

Spending 22 years in jail seem like there is no hope, but Abike still maintained her courtesy, all thanks to the newly elected Governor who granted her amnesty. She explained her ordeal to a fellow amnestied prisoner who was from an influncial background, they decided to help her locate her son. Things were turning out well for Abike when they realized that 6 children were found that day (4girls/2boys). One now a petroleum engineer, the other an Adviser to the Governor.

Things seem like Abike will have a better ending, one shady evening, Abike was at the rooftop of the 2-storeyed building where she live, her friend reported to her "Daddy just callednow and said the DNA result is out, one of the boys is your son". Tears of Joys crawled down her cheeks "things are getting better" she said to herself.
Getting up in excitement Abike missed her step, hit her head against a pillar and fell off the rail of the rooftop smashing her head on a stone in the garden.