The Beginning

5: My Car My Girl

With the help of two hired drivers, we crossed the border into the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It took us about 30 Minutes as we had to stop at custom checkpoints to show them the card we got from their office. We busted out at a small town called Owode somewhere along the Sango-Idioroko road.[...]
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The Beginning

4: Fallen Faith

She led me to a room with a bed, a single window and a bathroom. She asked me to have a seat while she went to the bedroom. I was nervous and it led me to my first mistake.” can i take a bath in your bathroom” i asked. She looked at me like a[...]
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There and Back On Time

3: Life In The Border

Chike, (RIP: died in South Africa in 2004) who lived near my building in Onitsha was my friend. He used to go to Cotonou and Porto Novo to buy used spare parts as well. Each time he returned from Cotonou, the whole area would know. He would buy drinks for us, impress girls around the[...]
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