TITLE: The Guardians EPISODE: 4 AUTHOR: Mynd There was silence for some seconds and thena voice replied; “Intelligence is picking something up but for now, follow it gently, it seems they about to move” “No problem, just keep us posted” The other man who was behind the wheel immediately turned on the ignition as the car came to life and they followed the car. They drove casually behind the car as though they had stopped to get some refreshment and discuss a business plan and they were done as the car they were following went through Fajumobi through Nimod the formerNimod Appetizers and headed towards Miccom bus stop when someone spoke through the radio; “Izu, we have reasons to believe that the car in front of you contains explosives and they intend to blow something up so don’t let it out of your sight. We will send a squad into the warehouse for a raid but whatever you do, don’t make yourselves too obvious” Izu looked to the driver, took up the radio and said; “Erm……can you please repeat what you just said” “I am not playing games here, the report we have just told us that the terrorist group ‘The Liberators’ which we have been following intend to strike today with some explosives. Monitored some of their calls and we learnt that the registration number of the car to be used” Before the person could finish, Izu broke in; “Let me guess, the registration number matches the one we just reported” “You are perfectly right” “So do you have any idea where they intend to set this bomb off or are we just to follow it?” “We have no idea where the bomb will go offwe just know it will be a high profile place with a lot of crowd” The driver spoke for the first time since the conversation started; “It might be the third mainland bridge you know” The voice replied over the radio; “We don’t think so setting a car bomb off on the bridge will barely have any effect. I think if they would attack it will be somewhere they would be able to kill a lot of people so asto get attention” “Erm you do realize we can’t follow this car alone. We will need back up. A lot of back up at that” “We have already drafted more personnel towards chasing down the car. Do not attempt to stop the car in a crowded environment as he might be tempted to set the bomb off and please it will be better if we can get the driver alive for questioning but the objective is to stop the blast and save lives. Get it?” “Loud and clear boss. I suggest you call the Lagos State Transport Management Authority(LATSMA) to clear the roads so our guy might not feel threatened” “Already done. I am opening communication links between you and reinforcement so you would know where one another is and also sending in an helicopter to help out” “A voice which is different from the one that has been speaking said said; “I think the chopper is a bad idea, if this guy hears the helicopter he might feel like he is being followed and get trigger happy” Izu asked; “Sorry but who is this?” The voice answered; “This is agent Yemi, I am right under the dopemu bridge waiting further instructions sir” “Okay sir, I agree with Yemi, keep the chopper until we really need it. I doubt he would be able to disappear especially with the traffic not heavy” “Okay but don’t lose him the voice said and make sure you watch yourselves out there” At this time, the car being tracked had reached the roundabout that enters Sasha and the car turned left and drove through as he got on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway and drove towards Oshodi. “I have seen him and I am following” came Yemi’s voice over the radio “I see you” Izu said. “Let’s keep this guy in sight without him knowing we are there.” The car drove slowly at first until its driver looked back and saw a car behind him. He had seen the same car on the street and the car seem to be keeping at a distance just 3 cars behind and trying to stay hidden and thedriver stepped on the accelerator. “Oh oh…” The guy driving the car Izu was in said “What’s wrong John?” Izu said looking towards him and taking his eyes off the car they were trailing “I think you better radio back and request for that eye in the sky. Seems we might be needing it after all” “Why would we?” replied Yemi over the communicator “This guy just increased his speed. I think he noticed that he is being followed. The chopper can just come out just in case we need it” “The chopper is already in the air boys, we are just keeping it away until we need it. Replied the voice. He continued; “The raid on the warehouse is on going and there are reports of traces of an Improvised Explosive device and they can’t find it anywhere on the building. They also think the car might have left with it so double up. The Police have been drafted to watch this and also provide support” Izu was silent for a minute and then he said; You want us to keep this guy on the highwayand out of crowded neighborhoods’ right? Then we need to know where his destination is. He might be headed for the island or the ports for all we know and we can do nothing except he runs out of fuel or we stop him in his tracks and doing that on these roads might be a problem” “So what do you want us to do?” “If he does not know we are on his tail already, it is time we told him and put him on some roads we can actually control with ease. If he keeps going straight, he might get stuck in the traffic at Ladipo and he lose his head. Let’s rough him up a bit and send him our way” Yemi said; “I like the idea but I don’t fully understand it” Izu continued; “Let’s send him out of the expressway and throw him towards Maryland. We know that the roads on Mobolaji Bank Anthony roads have traffic lights so we can ensure easy passage for him through that road without obstruction and we can cut him off just before he gets to the exit at Maryland. Cut him off with spikes before he gets to the Ikorodu expressway” The voice over the radio answered; “What do you need me to do?” “Put all the traffic lights on that road at green,and block the Abeokuta expressway just afterthe airport bridge. That can be done by parking a couple of police trucks and make it seem like they are waiting to kill him. with luck, he will take the bait and get on the bridge there” Yemi cut in; “it is a great idea but block the exit into the airport roads else this could get really messy” “If the car gets anywhere near the airport, I have men there who have been ordered to open fire; some risks cannot be taken” “Okay here we come. Make sure that diversion is there before we get there sir” The traffic was light and this gave the the car and the two trailing it the chance to move swiftly as they passed through Mangoro bus-stop and headed for Ikeja along. The driver looked behind him and noticed that the car he suspected had been trying to keep up with him and another had joined him in the chase. He was not sure he was being followed but when he increased his speed, they also did and this gave him reason to worry. He considered calling the warehouse but he had been told that there was no need for further communication and so he kept driving an dkeeping the two cars behind it at bay. He got under the pedestrian bridge at Ikeja and notice that there was a road block aheadof him just in front of the First bank there. The road block did not look ordinary as there were actually trucks of heavily armed police men standing in the trucks and closing the road thereby allowing just a few cars pass. He thought about pushing the button but remembered that he was told to do that only when he could guarantee that there would be maximum damage. His target was still very far off in Lekki and the road being blocked is the sure bet. If he had any doubt that they were on to him, they were cleared as he saw policemen standing along the road too. The trap had been set and the cars on the road were slowing downdue to the partial block ahead and he was forced to slow down too. He reached the filling station as he approached the overhead bridge and saw the policemen point their guns towards him. “Would this be the end?” he thought to himself as he drove under the bridge. He was sure they would not open fire; not with the number of cars on the road as they might hit someone else. He the sun’s rays was blocked by the bridge and he his brain went into hyper drive as he thought of what next to do.The traffic was moving very slowly, he looked in his rear view mirror and saw that the cars behind him were being cleared but traffic officials and they were giving the cars chasing him gain on him and then an idea crept into his head. The exit to the bridge was left unmanned except for two policemen who stood guard and when he got some space in front of him, he stepped on the accelerator as he moved towards the exit. The policemen did not look like they were expecting him to do that as they jumped out of the way just in time for him to miss them as he sped on the over head bridge. He noticed that the paths that lead to the airports were blocked and he was not bothered, “Fools” he thought to himself as he got on the overhead bridge and drove towards the end of the bridge. He went towards the bridge and noticed that there was security presence at the bridge in front of the General Hospital too and he began to doubt if he had made the right decision. He began to feel trapped as though he was being led into a trap and he started to panic. The road going straight that led to the second bridge was left opened while the one that led down where he could gain access to the road leading to the Police College was closed and he decided to surprise them. He looked back and saw the cars chasing him behind and approaching fast as so he sped inthe direction of the road opened but just as he was about to pass the blockade, he drove into a small gap at the edge of the blockade. His car could barely pass through the gap as the body crashed against the road divider buthe pushed through and he had access to the road straight. He turned left towards the road in front of the Computer Village and sped off. Izu watched as the traffic slowed down and he told john; “We have to stay close to him. See if you can clear a path. Yemi, you are awfully quiet, are you with us?” “I am here” Came Yemi. “Do you think we can get out of this traffic before he gets on the bridge?” Almost immediately, they saw some policemen and Izu called to them and at the same time pulling out his ID card. “SSS, I am in charge of this operation and we need you to create a path for us” The policemen took one look at his identification and started clearing the cars in front of them. John looked at the car they were supposed to be following and saw that it was making for the entrance of the bridge as the road in front of him was being cleared and he could move forward. “Seems he took the bait” Yemi’s voice said over the radio. “We just have to manage this well from here on and hope nothing goes wrong” The car got off the expressway and went on the bridge and the two cars followed it. They made their way there too and sped into the empty bridge and just as they got overhead the road, they saw that the car did not take the other bridge which would take it towards Mobolaji Bank Anthony road but he went down and they followed him. The gap the carpassed had been widened by it and they had no problem passing through as they followed with some police cars joining them. they saw it turn left and also followed and the car made a right when it linked up with Awolowo road as it headed toward Allen Roundabout. The part of Awolowo road close to the bridge naturally is always busy whatever time of the day you choose to drive through there exceptin the early hours of the morning and it was not different today as the car fleeing and those in pursuit found it not so easy to navigate the traffic. Izu spoke to his boss over the radio; “He just got on Awolowo road sir, what do we do?” “How in the world did he manage that?” “The police did not manage the blockage well in front of the general Hospital and he went through. We need to stop this guy before this thing gets out of hand sir.” The radio went dead for a few seconds and then the voice came back; “What do you think we should do now?” “I suggest we take the car down with force sir. This roads leads to a lot of places we don’t want them getting to. If he turns at and gets into Allen, he could drive into a bank, if he goes straight, he could make a turn and head towards Ojota which will be a disaster and if he keeps going straight, he would be heading straight for ….Oh my God….” “He could be heading where Izu? Answer me” But Izu did not answer as the answer scared him. The answer came from John; “He would be heading for Ikeja mall. The place is a huge shopping centre complete with movie screens and a population that willsurely make headlines all over sir. This guy has to be stopped” “What do you suggest? How do we take him down without harming innocent civilians?” Yemi replied him; “We can slow him down when he passes Allen roundabout. LASTMA officials have spikes which they threaten drivers with, they can block the exit towards Allen, block the one that leads to Ojota and lay the spikes after the traffic light. With his tires gone, he would be forced to slow down and we can try to run him off the road” The Operations leader said over the radio; “Izu, do you agree with this plan?” “Yes sir, that is a good plan and a good bet too. Other cars should also be told to stay away as if he loses his tires, he might try something we don’t want to happen” “Okay, I will get in touch with the LASTMA command center and tell them what we need.” The car sped off towards Allen round about and was happy when he noticed that the traffic lights were showing green. He did not notice that the exit towards Allen was blocked as he had just one plan in his head. His target had been either the Silverbird Cinemas on Victoria Islan or The Palms shopping centre on Lekki but since they might not be achievable, then he would blow himself up in Ikeja mall. “The causality there might not be as high as we want but it will be high enough for the government to take notice of us and listen to our demands.” He sped past the roundabout and continued. He passed the exit to Ojota and noticed that other cars had been stopped behind him except for the two cars which lead a long line of police trucks as they attempted to catch him. “They can never catch me now” he thought to himself As he passed the exit, he heard a loud noise as he felt his car lift off the road. He had run over spikes laid by the LASTMA officials and the sudden burst of tires caused the car to tumble. The speed he was going at did not help one bit as the car was lifted and it rolled in the air twice before crashing into the road up ahead. Watchout for episode 5 Hit (y) like and check the page wall for subsequent episodes. No time-wasting..
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:53:50 +0000
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