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Locust Invasion
By CHIKA VICTOR ONYENEZI (Nigeria)
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CHAPTER 3
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LETS DIG
STATE SECURITY SERVICE, ABUJA [11:00, 2 NOVEMBER 2010]
“Nelson Johnson, what do we have Ekpo?’ His superior turned.
“Five minutes ago a message came in from Russia, Victor has processed the files on Nelson Johnson, every bit about him,” Ekpo says, adjusting his tie and removing his coat. He hangs it at the back of his seat clears his throat for the run down.
“Nelson Johnson, born in 1965, in the State of Alabama, started his career in 1992 at CIA headquarters in Virginia, around 1995; the need to train more officers in terrorist tracking came alive, due to America’s interest in the Middle East, also the rising upsurge there. He received further special skills on terrorist tracking and was posted to Egypt in 1999. He worked under William Bush to protect Egypt’s democracy put in place by the then American Government. William Bush was murdered on Cairo beach by a well-known terrorist Drunken Marine, CIA call him the invisible, KGB call him available then. Nelson Johnson tracked Drunken Marine to Israel border around 2002, but escaped being shot, returned to USA the same year, wife died in 2004, returned back to Israel the next year, later sent to Nigeria.”
“Ok,” his boss says thoughtfully. “Have you received the circular?”
“No Sir.”
“You will get it, we are having meeting today with the Deputy Director, may be in thirty minutes time, so prepare your report on this matter, some intelligence report came in this morning, militants are rising in Niger Delta Region. The hostility is alarming.”
If there is something that bothers Ekpo, it is National issues. He loves his country, cares for peace; he rolls down his sleeves walks into his office. Okoro is busy analyzing a few things in the system.
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Chukwu Damian Dike, Deputy Director of State Security Service walks into the briefing room. He made his reputation in ethnic crises handling. Ekpo looked at him, this is no longer the man with smile he met on the lift; this is the tough Damian. Damian goes straight to his seat at the round table; the other nineteen have already been occupied. Ekpo sits at the left side of the table, beside his superior. The Deputy Director picks up his pen wrote down a few points, looked at their faces.
“Good morning,” some reply while others do not. He continued. “I have seen most of the reports concerning this upsurge. There is rising tension in Niger Delta. Agent Chioma here…” He looked at the beautiful black girl seating at his right hand side.
“… She located a ferry carrying arms along Nigeria border at the Atlantic Ocean, heading towards Niger Delta; attempts to intercept it proved abortive. There where heavy guardsmen on it, it was on a difficult terrain. From the look of things, guerilla attacks will start up very soon by these militants. The same day an aircraft was sighted dropping something along the swamp; it is also believed to be weapons. The military intelligent unit reported of rising militant groups,” he tapped his pen lightly on the table and continued.
“Agent Ekpo located an American CIA agent who has been frequenting the Mortala Mohammed Airport, taking photos of passengers from Middle East. Information reaching us now says he is there now, the guy is…”
He looks at Ekpo; Ekpo knows what he wants “Nelson Johnson.” Ekpo said. Damian continues “Yes, Nelson Johnson is a specialist in tracking terrorists; the question is why would the US Government send such an agent to our airport? The answer is that they are suspecting inflow of terrorist into our country. Information reaching us this morning from our ally the KGB, says that CIA routed message to their consulates was decoded and de-encrypted; it says that Drunken Marine is in West Africa. Ekpo who is this Drunken Marine” Damian asks.
Ekpo adjusts himself in the seat, “Drunken Marine is a terrorist. I would say he is a mystery to the CIA; he worked with KGB in a certain time not disclosed. He is an anti American crusader. He stages his attacks neatly and cleanly. He kidnapped a Rev. Father from Rome, shot down United States’ finest in terrorist tracking called William Bush. He also helped the Egyptian Military to take over Government; they believed he is drilled to be a ghost.
Damian Dike, sitting at the far side of the room continues…
“This Johnson encountered Drunken Marine in Egypt. It was at that period he shot William Bush. Nelson was sent to Israel to locate this terrorist, he escaped being shot. All our facts are based on KGB and a little from Israeli Intelligence.” He lowers his head and continues, “Many questions remain unanswered, like where is Drunken Marine at this point? Is he trying to enter Nigeria or is he in Nigeria? What is his primary aim if he is in Nigeria? Is he here for us or for America? He bit his lower lips with his teeth. It would not be an easy job to make an easy decision. They must act fast before this cankerworm eats into Nigeria precious back.