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ALL IN A DAY CHAPTER TWENTY SIX - The 8th Hour
Previously on 24...The day seemed to be a good day, as thought by the people, the same as the president. But as the hours ran, it moved along with bad events...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The following takes place between 4 PM and 6 PMTime: 16:04:17 PMLocation: Murtala Muhammad's runaway~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BEN POV:Have you ever felt.... like in a scenario where you worked so hard to achieve something, you became very close to accomplishing that task and all of a sudden, in a twinkle of an eye, it all vanished. Vanishing could not only mean being out of sight, it could mean failure.One thing about Failure is, it comes with sidekicks. Depression, confusion, sadness, hopelessness and many others... Yeah based on my situation, I could really earn one of those spots, could be depression or hopelessness cause these first 8 hours as been hell for me. Waking up from a bad dream which seems to occur almost every day, Getting to shoot a suspect at the wrong damn pa
ALL IN A DAY CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN - Rogue
Aisha still deep in the thought zone was brought back to the reality zone as soon as she heard the ringtone of her phone. Immediately she looked for a safe place to halt and park her car because it is a rule in the country "Don't make a phone call while driving"After looking for a safe place to park, Aisha took out her phone from her bag and saw an Unknown number. She picked up and said "Hello""Hey! First lady, how're you doing?"Recognizing the voice, Aisha trembled in her words "I beg of you, pls do not post that video, I have your money, pls""Hey My lady relax alright, I'm not gonna implicate you, I'm not a bad person as long as you have my money""Yea I have it with me, 600 million cash" Aisha said, staring at the bag full of money in the back seat.At that the unknown caller became surprised. He asked for 500 million "600? I only asked for 500, I'm not a corrupt man" He said with a sarcastic tone."Yea I, uh, I am, I understand but it's just a gift from me""Whatever, ignite y
ALL IN A DAY CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT - Extraction
Time: 16:40:12 PMLocation: Odúlaníyan roadIn the streets of "odúlaníyan", ten minutes away from Jolasco, There were not many cars on the road as it was somehow regarded as an isolated area, due to some reasons. Since it was the only route to JDK headquarters, The Correctional unit had to drive through the area in their huge black van. The vehicle was mainly specified for the transportation of hardened criminals like Muiz.Muiz was handcuffed with chains, on his leg and hands. At the back of the van, six armed police officers guarded Muiz. They sat still on the bench placed inside the van, staring at one another with no words in their mouth. The only voices that were heard were from the driver and his colleague."Gee guess what happened" the driver who went by the name ebuka spoke to his colleague who sat with a bottle of gin in his left hand."Oh let me guess, the girl that you've been stalking has finally decided to go on a date with you" Dayo replied and then phased in a chuckle du
ALL IN A DAY CHAPTER TWENTY NINE - Betrayal
Time: 16:55:01 PMLocation: Somewhere around never.Ben sat still inside the Nissan car he stole, staring at his watch impatiently. He glanced at both the rear mirror and the side mirror. He was waiting for someone.Deep in his mind, he knew he just did something bad, something that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. But he had to do it, he had to commit that grievous crime just because of his son. Sam meant a lot to him, literally, he was the only family he had aside from his mom, sam's grandmom.From afar, the same deep blue van which was used to extract Muiz drove towards ben and halted in front of him. Ben took a briefcase from the seat beside him, got off his car and walked towards the van. Same way, the four masked men came down from their van with Muiz who still had chains on his hand and leg."Big buns," Ben said shaking hands with a guy who came out of the 4 masked men. He removed his mask which revealed a man who is in his 40s. He had a moustache with his he
ALL IN A DAY CHAPTER THIRTY - Truth from the horse's mouth
Time: 17:17:05 PMLocation: A warehouse in garki kaki roadInstantly as she turned off her touch the light in the building went on, revealing everything and everyone. Aisha's attention was grabbed as the blackmailer voiced out."Guess who's here after all" he said with a smile. He then gave a sign to two of his men. Instantly they moved towards Aisha with a dreaded look. One took the bag from her and the other held her firmly, in a non-polite way dragging her towards his boss."Hey, don't you treat her like that alright? she's the president's fucking daughter. Treat her with respect" he ended giving his goon a deadly look. Quickly he released her before stepping back a little."So is the money complete?" He asked before dragging the cigarette. Aisha hated the smell of cigarettes. It irritates and makes her feel uncomfortable but in this case, she had to endure it."If you wanna count it, then do... Guess you'll have to spend all day counting over 600 million naira"Her words made him c
ALL IN A DAY CHAPTER THIRTY ONE - Arrival
Time: 17:38:01 PMLocation: ASO ROCK~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Here we are live at the presidential large space field where the president of ghana is about to land any moment from now" A reporter stood still with a mini-sized black microphone in his hand. He stared into the camera that stood some meters from him, with a faint smile on his face. As a reporter, he had to be in official wear. A designer shirt sleeves above his creased cotton trousers.Many other reporters from different tv news stations stood at different points with their voices in the air, reporting the activities of the day, concerning the arrival of the president of ghana and many more activities to come.The Peace treaty had been in preparation for nearly six months. As a customary act, there was always a night party before the next day which happens to be the signing day. But due to the unfortunate event which was still going on in Lagos, the president decided to cancel it.Inside the villa, Mr President
ALL IN A DAY CHAPTER THIRTY TWO - Fugitive
Previously on 24...After getting to know about the virus, Ben strived hard to stop Dando and his other plans but the more he tried, the more it moved from bad to worse. Ben started losing hope after the explosion at the airport. He placed it on himself to stop the explosion but he couldn't. His son needed his help but in such an unbelievable and unthinkable way. Still, as a father, he had to go against the book to save his son. Bill's ineffectiveness was now causing the president to take drastic actions.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The following takes place between 6 PM and 8 PM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Time: 18:02:45 PMLocation: Warehouse in apapaSlowly the sun was disappearing leaving its only hints in the reddish sky... The roads were filled with cars and buses not to forget, trucks. People either coming back from work or going out with their dates.A truck carrying unknown items deviated from the highway into a street. It took several minutes before it halted
ALL IN A DAY CHAPTER THIRTY THREE - Love and Bang!!!
Time: 18:20:39 PMLocation: Excellence International Hotel Aside from Abuja, Lagos has one of the best hotels located in different areas... Lekki, Victoria island, banana Island, VGC, Magodo, Ajah most especially Ikeja. The rate at which hotels were built in Ikeja surpasses many other places. This is because of how close the Murtala Muhammad is to Ikeja. Those who are just coming back or better still need a place to stay before travelling mostly lodge in hotels very close to the airport and since Ikeja is near, the lodge in.Among the finest hotels in Ikeja, excellence Internationals happen to be the first on the ranking board. Many dignities who had travelled from different parts for meetings prefer to lodge at the excellence hotel.Amanda back at the airport took a cab and asked for one of the finest hotels. The cab driver took her straight to the excellence hotel. The building was magnificent. It was built like that of a castle. The materials used in construction were shipp
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CHAPTER FOURTY FIVE - Race Against Time
Time: 22: 25: 39 PMLocation: Allen Road, VGCThe darkness enveloped the posh neighbourhood of Allen Road, VGC as Ben parked his sleek BMW a few houses away from PBOX no 2234. He had received a crucial update from the FBI about the whereabouts of a Chinese man who actually sold the virus Dando possessed. This time, he was on his own, without his partner Kelvin, whom he always considered like a son.As he sat in the car, a sense of responsibility weighed on him. He wanted to protect Kelvin from the dangers they faced in their line of work, but he also knew that Kelvin was a capable agent who shared the same dedication to safeguarding their nation.Gathering his resolve, Ben stepped out of the car, his heart pounding with adrenaline. The Chinese man's residence was guarded by two armed men, and Ben expected nothing less from someone involved in such dangerous and deadly activities. He knew he had to tread carefully.With precision, Ben made a call to the FBI, requesting the house schemat
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CHAPTER FOURTY FOUR - A Sinister Demand
Previously on 24The Day started like every other day, normal, fine but what the day brought was unexpected. After getting to know about the virus, explosions were set in motion. Jakeem's best friend was killed and his girlfriend was almost murdered. Bill was replaced by his loggerhead coursemate. Ben was debriefed by Atlas which was not a good one. Finally obtaining the location of Dando and his allies, Ben and his men weren't aware of what lies for them. Aisha soon found out the most shocking and unbelievable thing, her father most trusted aid planned her kidnap to use her as leverage to get what he wants.For Ben, it seemed the investigation will start from scratch with no leads at hand, and to tell, time is running out.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The following takes place between 10 PM and 12 PM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Time: 22: 01: 12 PMLocation: An unknown street in the city of LagosThe black SUV maneuvered through the dimly lit streets of Lagos, its occupants
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CHAPTER FOURTY THREE - Trap
Time: 21:47:14 PMLocation: Five minutes away from the warehouseBen sat behind the wheel of his sleek black BMW, glancing at his partner, Kelvin, seated beside him. The engine hummed with anticipation as the convoy of FBI vehicles raced through the city streets, their sirens wailing in the night.It was like luck was on their side. After weeks of tireless investigation, they finally found Dando's location. Inside the BMW, Ben's mind was focused, his senses sharpened. He could feel the weight of the mission resting on his shoulders. Beside him, Kelvin was equally prepared, his steely gaze fixed ahead.As they arrived at their destination, the warehouse loomed before them, the gate left widely open. The sight sent a ripple of caution through Ben's spine. He exchanged a glance with Kelvin, silently communicating their shared concern.Ben quickly got down from his Jeep together with Kelvin and the rest of the agents. He took charge by dividing the team into subunits—Alpha, Delta, and Ome
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CHAPTER FOURTY TWO - Set up
Time: 21: 26: 59 PMLocation: Federal Bureau of Investigation 30 Minutes after her extraction from Charles's house, Kelvin arrived at the FBI. He walked into the cortex and was lucky to meet Bill, atlas, Christabel, Nick and shockingly Ben together, discussing. Kelvin halted in front of them, introducing them to Amanda and also explaining what happened back at the house"I'm sorry that I doubted you. I just can't hold on to the fact that my boyfriend is a terrorist""It's okay alright, it's one of those things that happen" Sarah answered her with a smile.Ben just staring at them made a quick thought. Suddenly he had a plan that they could use to capture Jakeem, dando and his allies.He beckoned them to the conference room for a meeting, also tagging Amanda along."This plan is a long shot but if we play it the right way, there's a 100% we apprehend Dando and his team"Ben's words placed them in confusion, they glanced among themselves with no idea of the plan he had."Okay, so what
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CHAPTER FOURTY ONE - Debrief
Time: 21:08:11 PMLocation: The Holding roomBen explained all of his activities that took place from when he woke up, down till that time. He explained in detail to atlas: about their lead on Muiz, and how they attacked him which made them find out about a virus. He also made him know about Ahmed's son Jakeem, who escaped with the same virus. Ben made mention of how Bill through his instruction jeopardised their chances of arresting Jakeem.Atlas remembered he heard something of such in the news, a disturbance along ojota road.Ben went on to explain the assault he placed on Ahmed when he was unwilling to disclose Dando's location.Atlas made sure he took notes of Ben's explanation, but not all. On the table was found a phone which he used to record every word made by Ben.Ben got to the part where his son was kidnapped and that the only way he could get back Sam was to swap with Muiz. Ben unravelled in full, trying to clarify the fact that he released Muiz because he had a plan.Sti
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CHAPTER FOURTY - THEN SHE DIED
Time: 20: 50: 56 PMLocation: The Holding roomBen John was directed to the holding room where he sat for nearly two hours. He was offered a meal as he asked. Ben remembered he hadn't eaten anything since he left home in the morning. Within two minutes, he finished a bowl of custard, two actually. Ever since Anita died, custard has been his favourite. Ben was so occupied, he didn't have time to cook, not that his meals were that great but it was presentable.He was still thinking about his son and what was going out there when he heard the sound of the door unlocked. His eyes trailed towards the door which revealed atlas and Reggie walking into the room."Oh, shit" Ben mumbled within. Though he didn't want Bill to debrief him, Ben didn't pray for someone like atlas.Ben worked with Atlas back in port Harcourt and he could swear that it was the worst time of his life. Headquarters had to intervene in their rift for them to get along. Atlas had a deceptive look, deceiving people that he
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CHAPTER THIRTY NINE - Replacement
Time: 20:25:10 PMLocation: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION "I'm with you sir" Bill said with a non-spontaneous look. He stood on his feet with his gaze at the workers down the cortex through his glass.Mr President's chat with Director Jandor was quick and simple, to find a replacement for Bill. His ineffectiveness has cost lives and properties and with immediate effect, Director Jandor ordered one of his best agents with a high rank, just the same as Bill to head down to FBI. Jandor phones Bill to inform him about the situation. There was nothing he could do and asides from that, he had expected something like that."All thanks to Ben who extracted their only lead and got him killed" Bill thought to himself after ending the call over a minute ago. He also thought he had to address his team about the situation.Before heading downstairs, Bill had packed his stuff. His pen, file, pictures of his family which were carved into a mini frame and others. He simply arranged them inside his
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CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT- The next TWELVE HOURS begins
Time: 20:01:21PMLocation: ASO ROCK.Outside the presidential villa, the number of light that illuminated the surrounding were countless, from different angles. One could mistell that it was daylight if not for the sky which was dark, filled with stars and the moon.The lights were so much that in an open space, one couldn't see its shadow. It became an advantage and ease for the guards to spot any suspicious activities around.As usual, whether it was day or night, the inside was always lighted, lighted enough to show the beauty of the villa.Yakubu walked past the first floor into an elevator. He tapped the 4th floor which happens to be the presidential floor. He tucked his hands into his suit trousers waiting for the elevator to stop.It was just like a coincidence, as soon as the elevator stopped, his phone rang out. Yakubu removed his hands from his pocket together with his phone which was on his right."Hello" That was his only response to the greeting made by the caller. As he
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CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN - A lead
Time: 19: 35: 31 PMLocation: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONTwo BMW vehicles drove into the building's park. They halted and turned off their engine, together with their dipped light. The parking lot was lit with flood lights hung at different angles. The back doors were open and Ben and Sam came out. Ben held him by the shoulder as they were accompanied into the cortex. Everyone already knew what was going on so as Ben stepped in, all eyes were on him. Some murmured among themselves, and others gossiped about Ben and Kendra's relationship. They wondered if they were dating each other which shouldn't be.Bill was informed about the arrival of Ben. He gave Nick and Hakeem instructions before walking out of the conference room, with a file in his hand.Ben who was standing afar off with his son wrapped around him spotted Bill heading toward him with two guards. Ben left his son and marched towards Bill"Hey, any words from Kelvin? has Muiz been caught?" Ben asked as soon as he got to
