Chapter 9: Killer No Dey Sleep

Until next harmattan, when body with the same mark show for park near Abuja airport.

For radio, news blast everywhere, "Body found near airport!"

Wetin dey happen? Killer don move go Abuja?

People dey pack load, dey travel go village. Some dey beg government for help.

Musa sharply reach Abuja.

E carry two officers, dey drive all night, reach airport before sunrise.

As e see the body, e know say devil don strike again.

Na only Musa fit look body direct. The rest dey shiver.

This time, killer don increase im hunting ground—e go kill more people.

E mean say no place safe again. Musa dey fear for im own family.

Musa begin check all flight and people list for airport.

E even collect CCTV tape, dey watch for night.

But nothing show.

E dey frustrated. E no fit explain to oga why clue no dey.

E don lose guard again.

E dey blame imself, "Maybe I too dey think like normal person, I suppose think like devil."

The old enemy actually use train reach Abuja.

Na so Musa get clue, begin dey check train manifest. E talk say, "This killer dey smart pass everybody."

The killer just pick place near airport to confuse police.

People for area dey talk, "This killer na real spirit. E sabi deceive everybody."

Soon, killer waka go back Zaria, begin kill anyhow again.

For Zaria, children no dey play for street again. Every mama dey hold pikin tight.

Bodies begin show everywhere. Musa go meet Dr. Olawale again.

This time, e carry full file, even autopsy photo. E ready to risk anything.

This time, e no hide anything.

E yarn everything, dey beg doctor for help.

E give the doctor all crime scene details and autopsy report.

Olawale dey read am like newspaper, dey shake head, dey jot for im big jotter.

Na big risk, but Musa no get choice again.

E dey ready to fight police, media, and even politicians just to catch the killer.

Olawale just laugh as e collect the file—e know say Musa go come back.

E pat Musa for back, "I know say na you go come back, this case too hard for one man."

With im thick eyebrow and slick hair, Olawale wink Musa, "Two of us no fit catch this smart killer alone. But if we join hand, maybe e go work."

E dey yarn like old friend, but im eye dey serious. E dey ready to die on the matter.

This time, Olawale give 65-page full analysis.

E carry am go home, dey read am till cock crow. Every line dey reveal something new.

But as Musa dey reason the case for midnight, e no know say devil dey plan next move just two streets away.