The End: Complete Chapter 6 of Scrimmage In Ijaw Nation by Isaac Elagha (Novel)

In bed, Pere-ere prayed for Felagha Gesiye to win the election and for a long time she thought about Boro's reintergration into the society.
   When electioneering started, she felt that the end of ijaw nation problem is getting closer, she believed that Felagha Gesiye who had a solution to ijaw nation problem will win the election.
   Seven days later after the electioneering had started, IJU addressed the country in a press Conference, the news was titled as, From North to south and from West to east, we will destroy all corruption belonging to greedy people. The next day IJU kidnapped sixty foreigners  twenty of whom were not oil workers, they destroyed three oil rigs and  vandalized   several oil pipelines. IJU warned that, there will be more destruction and the foreigners safety will not be guaranteed if Action Congress Party{ACP) won the election.
Days later after the hostages were killed by IJU to sound as another warning to FG, news have it that troops and soldiers has been sent to the creek to kill and destroy houses and many were killed in Agbagbene when the news came to IJU. Boro left where they were hiding and battled with the troops without inviting his colleagues. At about thirty minutes over three house soldiers were killed by Boro, the firing was so strong and Boro fled from them.
   Till dawn, a news was sent to Boro again that the commander of the Soldiers has decided to dust down Kaima People and the entire  Ijaw nation if they don't provide Boro to them.
       Despite Kaima's aversion  to ijaw justice union, a lot of people wailed on hearing that Boro has come and  was in the Sore of the river.A large crowd of people coursed towards there but were blocked part way by armed forces.
  At the waterside, the slightly intoxicated commander was unable to fight back his tears as he starred at Boro standing at the sore.
   This is me, I have come to you and laid down my gun, Boro was handcuffed but not badly treated, a helicopter gunship came and took him away at 5PM, and the publicity knowable part of the story of his arrest was broadcasted to the nation at 8PM.
    Dad, Mom, Boro has been arrested, Pere-ere cried.
        Mr, Akpoebi and his family started crying.
   The arrest of Boro was a shock to IJU, many people in Akuba wondered why Boro should do such a thing, many said he has made the supreme sacrifice for his people, many also called him a coward for surrendering to the Soldiers for the people he is fighting for who doesn't appreciate what he was doing. With the exception of IJU, there was  no Militant  who not thoroughly baffled by what Boro had done----Why did he trivialize the story of the struggle, this is really a "SCRIMMAGE".
   Before 8PM, Pere-ere and her family were at Poweide's house, Poweide who herself didn't slept throughout the night, she was weeping because of her son arrest. At point Pere-ere told her that, Boro is pregnant with Doubra the senators daughter. Poweide was inwardly happy but wondered how he got her pregnant. Pere-ere's words were more than the food they ate that day, the words restored Poweide and they began to discuss Boro's story somewhat dispassionately.
    The next day, many of trh media houses published the press released from IJU which read out as, the People of ijaw nation must be known in history, the government has just 48 hours to release Boro and to withdraw their soldiers from the creek or they will face another war from them. There will be no laying down of arms without any dialogue, they added.
   The panicky Movements of officers using strange looking communication gadgets with a radius of 400 meters to the court room,   Keeping the Public faraway and allowing only few lawyers and journalist into the court premises.As Boro came out from the bulletproof police vehicle, with no chains on his wrist or his ankles  he looked as mild as Millipede and with no one to wave to him.
   In Poweide's living room, she wandered out loud, who was the educated person who had advised that the feared terrorist shouldn't be handcuffed when going to the court premises.
    In the court room, the judge asked Boro, Mr.Boro Akpoebi, are you guilty for the crime been committed by you?.
   I take full responsibility for the use of terror as an instrument for achieving justice for the people of ijaw nation, I take full responsibility for trying to overthrow the unjust system, yes am guilty according to the lights of the unjust, Boro replied.
    Many people were surprised about Boro's answer, two days later, after the judge had secretly  consulted with the President , Boro was sentenced to death by hanging.the news came as a shock to ijaw nation, some said those who live by the sword must go down with the sword. Terror gripped Akuba jugulars, two petroleum refineries exploded and went up in flames immediately after Boro was sentenced to death by hanging, a two-hundred bridge was bombed down in Akuku region, that the same day five police stations were also burnt down by IJU, they gave the federal government another 48 hours to release Boro and also withdraw the Soldiers from the Creek and Boro must be released with no harm.
    Many Foreigners called on the government to do as they said and Boro was released that day unharmed.
         His Mom welcomed him and also told him that Mr.Akpoeb is his father and explained to him what happened, they welcomed him so happily and thought out loud that, he is finally back and he is free from Militant altercations and can now live responsible with his wife.Felagha Geiye appreciated the Government:s gesture of peace and told IJU that they should also return the hostages into their various camps. And so two days before the election day, four gentlemen visited the Electoral chairman and warned him not to rig the election to ACP if they want peace to be restored back in Akuba. On the eve of the elections the hostages were released as promised by IJU, at last on the election day Majority of people voted for Felagha Gesiye and he was declared winner by the Electoral chairman, the majority of the militants groups consulted among themselves and Boro Akpoebi appeared on TV at 8Pm a day after Felagha Gesiye was sworn in as the president, he appear on TV on behalf of all the Militant groups to suspend Militant action and let peace reign as Felagha Gesiye had promised to ameliorate the ijaw nation problem. The president in his own part appreciated all the Militants groups for laying down their guns for peace to reign and also reassured them that, he will solve their problems and instantly gave them an Amnesty Program.
    Days after, President Felagha Gesiye called on Boro to be his Special Advisor in Rural Development and Security, Boro was also happy when the news get to him, and he was expected to appear on national TV to commiserate  his inauguration as the SA to the President on Rural Development and Security Matters.
   Am glad the new President with his strategies will develop the ijaw nation and peace will reign, the people deserves special attention, Boro thought out loud.
   His father and mom were so happy, they waited on the day for his broadcast on TV, they all stayed at home to watch him live on TV, They were waiting to see at 10Am but there was a news flash at 9:50AM that, Mr. Boro  Akpoebi has been murdered. Although, Pere-ere and her Mother didn't hear the other part of news but Akpoebi immediately collapse when he heard the news and was rushed to the hospital, about twenty minutes later Pere-ere announced that she preferred death to their Prison of Security now that her brother is shot dead.
   The death news of Boro Akpoebi came as a surprise to ijaw nation and Akuba at large, even the President was also surprised. In apparent response to the President Ultimatum given to the Police commander to provide the assassin, the inspector General of police due to the death of Boro appeared on National TV at about 7PM and showed the nation the bullet-ridden body of Boro's Assassin.
   IJU added, we are not militants, we are not terrorist but we are true freedom fighters from various groups which used to fight for justice but now sold out to the government, truly this is "SCRIMMAGE IN IJAW NATION".
   The news was a shock to Ijaw nation and the president plead for peace in the region and Boro body was buried in his homeland, Kaima in ijaw nation days after his murder but the struggle didn't continue because of the Amnesty Program given to the Militants by the President.
   Pere-ere in a broadcast said, my brother died through the struggle and nobody want to continue the struggle because of the Amnesty Program that was granted to you.
Oh! Oh! ,  truly it's a "SCRIMMAGE IN IJAW NATION".  

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