THE CHIEF GOT A HUNCH It was almost a month after the death of Sunbo. Emeka was chatting with his wife at home as well as preparing to leave for work. He was already in his uniform at six o’clock in the morning, because he was in charge of the investigation into the death of Sunbo and the shootout at the Railway Quarters. “Chief Bobagunwa is finished, at least politically” said Emeka to his wife. “Why?” asked Nkechi, as she adjusted the tie of her husband. “Don’t you ever read the papers? The body of his wife, found together with some of the most notorious hoodlums in this State has damaged his political reputation. His Party quickly jettisoned him and nominated another candidate for the coming gubernatorial election.” “What was Sunbo doing with those thugs at midnight” asked Nkechi.

