Knife Edge

poor man's living room. Amadi, faded brown I was white singlet, covering his pot belly and a short knicker sat opposite. Torn rug on many

ctivist, good man..." Amadi sighed and shook his round h

agogo preserved a

n a bottle of drink or local snacks. Dagogo spilled a little about growing

" Dagogo used a thumb for tipping the glasses on his n

ovocation towards the soldiers? Either f

. Such details were well established in Dagogo's ENDSARS file, created based on testimonies of previous witnesses. ENDSARS protesters gathered at Lekki toll gate around twelve midnight. Mr Dumo Hart adddresed the

on platform to talk, they

ep the emotions intact. Amadi was dwindling towards compl

have a court case against

should be sued." An impresse

intention for coming, wa

d. "is there...anything

testify against th

adi sat up from his rela

ss." Dagogo's face was

de a funny disapproving noise. "Mr...I know what you are saying, is

Dagogo ignited, stari

ileges. They're not gifts. They're not something...controlled by the government." — Dagogo opened his palm, signifying control. "Therefore not even a government, not any government, can trespass on the rights of its citizens without just cause" — He left a finger in the air — "I ne

s breathing and

ble opinion Sir, pleas

moved his lips, but there were no words. Dagogo observed him for some seconds, filed his hand into his inner suit

my appreciation." Dagogo gestured towards the money. "I appreciate that you took the time to speak with me, a

ed to hide, by keeping his mouth closed

not easy, but you have shown me your ki

fect, thank you Sir

*

ghtest doubt, but the thought of Amadi's life at risk, crossed the lawyer's mind. Two previous witnesses contacted. Two witnesses dead. Naija sun had a bright ye

. “Mr Amadi, we’ll be in commu

stomping on hard grass. Dagogo turned towards the direction. Amadi was staring as well. A man was racing through the bush. Launching his legs forward in a way that was worrying. You would won

t, is one of this mad people..." Amadi delved into an explana

e an albino. His eyes were too far for Dagogo to pick out. But the alien abnormal whiteness of his face, his tall and lanky body, wearing a shirt that was triple his size. Dagogo's heart beat was spiked. The conclusion of a simple madman

o men!" Amadi's

eck with both hands, and diving him to ground. Both men rolled in the grass,

ink we sh

e wouldn't move, curiosity glued his feet to ground, and he kept staring harder. The man in black gripped the object. The mad laughing man climbed o

shouted. A loud bang c

d from Amadi, covering the sand. Dagogo's blurred vision constructed Amadi on the ground, convulsing and clutching his bleeding stomach. His eyes were wide and bright. Nostrils were fighting with his breathing, as Dagogo stared at him. Dagogo's mind was blank in shock, and his fingers were trembling. He blinked his eyes, looking towards the bush. The mad laughing man, using the gun, had smacked the man in black in the head. Then he stood and pointed the weapon at Dagogo. The man in black seemed to have been knocked out. Dagogo could see the s

eld him. Amadi was b

nt Dagogo's upper body bent backwards, steps took longer to reach the ground, sweat oozed from skin pores and falling was just a simple mistake away. Endure, be

pumping hard. Dagogo res

ped into the seat. Then he held the car door, prevented himself landing on Amadi, and settled his breathing. Amadi's eyes were barely open. Dagogo stared briefly, steadied his glasses and swifted to the driver's door. An aching scattered shout blasted from the bush. Dagogo wished his ears wouldn't hear, but the shout rose louder. He opened to the driver's seat, paused, closed his eyes and shook his head at his decision. Closing the car door, he hurried into th

spoke. "Excuse me Sir, I ca

The man in black tussled

importance. A good likelihood existed that the man in black stood a higher chance than Amadi. A gambling likelihood. Dagogo glanced backwards to his car. His mind wasn't made up. He left the man in black with the pain filled noise. Got to his car, without any conviction his decision was right

e said. Da