The Truth About Mariam

Chapter 14

Bolade Lawal's POV

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We live in a country where the lives of other humans beings aren't respected by fellow human beings. People think they have the right to kill anyone.

I look at the files on my desk, I click my pen.

Mariam's case was one of the toughest case I have ever dealt with.

I interrogated the school, few students,classmates and friends the teachers, her parents and her relatives.

Mariam was beaten often, the hospital records showed that she has been admitted countless times into the hospital unconscious and body filled with bruises.

I have made it my duty to give Justice. And i will for Mariam even if it's the last thing I do.

I look at her parent's picture on the board.  Her parents need to be in jail, i have evidences them against them. They were paid by a man to use Mariam as a sex tool. Mariam worked as a prostitue at a brothel. They made money out of their daughter's virignity. They used her for money. That disgusts me. People like them should rot in jail forever and then burn in hell fire for ever.

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I stepped on the rug lying on the ground near the door.
I knocked on the door , waiting for a response.

"Who is there?" A voice called from inside

"It's Detective Bolade, I would like to have a word with you."

The door opened and it revealed a middle age man in a black shirt. He frowned at me but let me in.

He led me to the sitting room and i sat down on the chair. "Officer, what brings you here?" He placed a cup of water on a stool beside me.

"Many reasons and you know what it is. Mariam. Does that name ring a bell?" I asked.

He sighed "Yes it does, Let me come clean Detective. I know Mariam, she was my wife. I loved her and cherished her more than anything in this world, her death.... Pains me a lot"

"She was your wife?, You married a minor, you do that's an offence. I have pictures of you and Mariam kissing , you mean to tell me that you married a person that was young enough to be your daughter and niece?

He rubbed his temples and frowned, his voice hoarse "Yes, I really loved her, her parents also gave her to me. She was mine and only mine and they took her away from me. I want to see her murderer or murderers behind bars or even dead."

This man was unbelievable. He was a deranged fellow.

But the hospital records shows that Mariam was raped several times and bruises around her private parts. Was he the cause of that?

I question him further, " You beat Mariam. You raped her as well. And you said something about her parents giving her to you."

He muttered a word. "And why would i tell you?"

I laughed, "It seems you don't know this is a big deal. I have an upper hand against you and it's better you confess and turn yourself in, chose, it may be too late. You think money can get you out of this. This time it won't, i would make sure no one involved in Mariam's death gets away with it. Never!"

He raised his hand, waving it in the air "Alright, i turn myself in. When the news of Mariam's death got to me. It felt like my whole world shattered. She was my world."

This man is truly crazy.

" I married Mariam last year, I remember that day as if it was yesterday" He smiled, a twinkle in his eyes, he sighed "But now she's no more.
"Just like that? How did you know her parents and what arrangements were made between them and you? You know, save all these confessions for your statement when you get to the station. At this moment, you are under arrest for the sexual assault and abuse of a minor which is clearly illegal Anything you say would be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney." I bring out the cuffs and handcuffed him and whisked him away to the police car outside the gate.
"Detective, tell me you would find her killer. I know I have wronged Mariam and committed lots of atrocities but they killed her office. Find the person that killed her. That killed my beloved."

"Yes, I will" I give my word on that. I won't rest until i get to the end of this case.

Paparazzi and reporters flooded the entire area, shoving microphones and phones at my face.

A reporter asked me " Would Mariam killer be found soon? What do you think concerning this? Any thing to say?"

"Yes, Mariam killer would surely be found. Those that do evil unto others would pay for their sins. The killer is out there or maybe listening to this right now, wherever you are, your days are numbered. Justice must prevail!"