THE ABOMINATION

Final Episode

Our joy was cut short on the second trimester of my pregnancy. It was on Saturday afternoon after we were done with lunch that two men knocked at our door. I couldn’t go for the door because of my condition. Kassim went to open the door but came in with these fearless looking men. Good afternoon, I’m Inspector Boniface Ada, my colleague is Fred Sam. We are men of the NPF from Lagos State command. I guess you are Mr Kassim Olabisi? He said, pointing at my husband. Yes, how may I help you? Kassim questioned the policemen. You are under arrest for the rape of Mrs Esther Ele on the 12th of October, 19….. You may remain silent or anything you say here shall be used against you in the court of law.

The iniquity that was buried had been unburied again. My husband was handcuffed and taken away. I called Baba immediately to inform him the police had arrested Kassim. Make sure you know where they are taking him to, baba told me. I picked my bag and followed them. While at the police station, I called Toyin to meet me immediately. Toyin arrived before baba came. She quickly introduced herself as Barrister Toyin and requested to see the DPO. She spent almost one hour with the DPO but her countenance spoke volume when she came out of the DPO’s office. What is it Toyin? I hurriedly asked her. She sighed and took me to the car. It is rape case of over seventeen years. He has been placed on a WANTED list and the case is not of this locality. He will be taken to Lagos tomorrow where he will be tried for the charges against him. We cannot seek for bail because it is not within our jurisdiction. So
Toyin, what can we do now? Hmmmm, let me think, she requested.

Toyin called about three of her lawyer friends in Lagos to help us follow up until we get a substantial lawyer who will stand for us but they all declined. It was a case at the table of Lagos state commissioner of police with special interest of the inspector general of police. Kassim was held in custody that night
and was taken to Lagos very early the following day. My condition did not let me follow them. My brother in-law took the next available flight to Lagos to follow up with the case.

In a nutshell my husband was jailed. He saw my pregnancy but he never saw the baby. I gave birth to a baby girl after some months. Fast forward, my husband spent ten years in prison. By the time he came out our daughter was already ten years old. We couldn’t have any other child again because I was already menopausal. I stopped seeing my menses at 46. Kassim later became a pastor and dedicated his entire life to God.

Anuoluwapo is our daughter’s name. Today Anu is just 16 and she has been raped six times by different men. Did God visit the iniquity of the father on the daughter? Did the Bible not say “your sins and your iniquities will I remember no more”? It is true that the father had eaten sour grape but the teeth of the
children are set at edge.

What are you doing today? It is a seed for your children in years to come. Are you hiding anything? You can only hide it from men but not from God. God is merciful but you will live with the scars of your evildoing all your life.
Stop that wickedness today before you are caught in the web of judgment.

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THE ABOMINATION

Semi Final Episode

Kassim had really gone too deep into the ocean of atrocity. For three days we were on spiritual admission in the church. Toyin began to prepare my mind. Nneka, if God forgives him, you must also forgive him. You know we were all once sinners but God forgave us all. You will forgive him so God can forgive you and give you a new life. It was when she said this I remembered I had not confessed my abortion to anybody. The fear of what befell Kassim gripped me. Baba I have a confession to make too?

He tried to excuse those standing by but I told him I don’t mind. I confessed everything evil I have ever done including my affair with Prophet Ade. I became very light after my confession. It was like a big rock was excavated out of my heart. I really wished the trumpet could just sound at that moment. I was so sure of my eternity with Christ.

I reconciled with Kassim but we went through a two week counseling session before I could accept Kassim back again as my husband. Not too long, Kassim’s father died of stroke. His mum followed suit three months later. We left our former church and we started attending Seed of Faith Church, Baba’s church. Kassim didn’t recover fully but he could move about. He lost his job because of his long absence
at work. The whole family load and Kassim’s medical expenses were on me. We didn’t resume conjugal activities until after four months due to Kassim’s health and left over fear in me.

We found joy in Christ again. This time, it was a genuine encounter with the most high. In Seed of Faith Church, no one is allowed to be a bench warmer. You must be in one department or unit in church. While I joined the choir, Kassim joined the prayer team. We began to pick up gradually both spiritually and financially. The fear of what Kassim said during his confession resurfaced to torment me. That he will die childless. I couldn’t even pray to God for a child because I felt he has done enough for us. But I need a child of my own before I approach menopause. Is child bearing part of our forgiveness package? Will God extend his Mercy to this aspect of my life? I wished he could just answer all these questions.

Not minding Kassim’s health, I began to take advantage of every moment to meet with him. Not for pleasure but for chances of getting pregnant. We tried for several months with the help of fertility drugs but all to no avail. One year was gone no pregnancy. I erased the thought of conception from my mind and focused on serving God and building my career. At the time I had completely let go trying, I missed my period for the first time after about twelve years. I became pregnant for the man the devil said will die childless. Satan does not have the final verdict over anyone’s life. God of Abraham and Sarah showed
up in our lives and our joy knew no bounds.

The Final Episode coming soon..

THE ABOMINATION

Episode 13

I had slept with Ope multiple times against her wish. She was pregnant for me twice and we secretly aborted those pregnancy. This is the reason my wife has not been able to conceive all these years. When I became tired of my life I spoke to Tunde about my problem. Even though I didn’t tell him details but I told him I was tired of life and I was contemplating suicide when he took me to Baba Lode, a herbalist at the outskirt of the village. He was more of a fortune teller. He told me many things about my future but his medicine could not help me. He told me I was destined to have two children all my life but I have killed them and will die childless. I stopped patronizing him when my situation grew worse than better.

People thought I am a quiet person but that is not true. I became reserved because of the unseen torment and torture I go through daily. After some months, two feminine spirits have been after my life. They torture and fight me almost everyday in my sleep. Sometimes they appear to me physically but I would not be able to shout or move my body. I will just remain quiet until they finish afflicting me. The pain starts as soon as they are done. My life had been mesmerized with fear, guilt and sorrow of death.

At a time I wanted death desperately but death denied me my request. I see a lot of good people die every time and I would wish I was the one. Why did death keep snatching good people and leaving bad people like me? This
question I had asked any time I hear someone just died. I tried to look for Monica if she could reverse the curse she placed on me but my efforts were fruitless. Even if Monica reverse the curse on me, who will reverse the one I
incurred while raping grandma? I became discouraged and left everything to chance and fate. Nothing more is worse than death. I will wait let death come and take me away.

I have raped many other women successfully except pastor Ele’s wife. No one knows why I ran from Lagos to Lokoja. I got a lucrative job after my NYSC in Lagos but I left the job because I was to go to jail. Whenever I raped any woman, fear of stigmatization would shield me from being reported. But the case was different when I did it to pastor Ele’s wife. I thought I had gone away with it until I saw two police men in my house. You are under arrest for the rape of one Mrs. Esther Ele. You are free to remain silent or anything you say shall be used against you in the court of law. I was whisked away but I was granted bail the second day. This was what led to my escape from Lagos to Lokoja.

Give me some water, I need water, Kassim requested. A sachet of pure water was brought for him. I wanted to be a Christian but my faulty foundation clouded my path to salvation. I think it is only me that understand that “by strength shall no man prevail”. Prayer and fasting failed me. Faith and service in God’s vineyard was never an answer. Alms giving didn’t overrule my secret sins. I hid it from men but I couldn’t hide it from God. I consider God as been too patient for not killing me all this while. Please help me beg my father to forgive me. Tell mum I am sorry. Beg Ope to find a place in her heart to forgive me.

I want to die so my wife can be free to move on with her life. I don’t want the web of my past to
stagnate her. She doesn’t have to suffer for my sins. Baba help me pray that Jesus should come and take me now.

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