PART 08

When some of the soldiers turned to see who spoke, the maiden who walked alongside Ibinabo cowered. she did not cower physically but a look of great fright showed on her face that it was obvious she cowered. Perhaps she thought the soldiers would hit them. Then one of the soldiers halted them and said, ‘’submit yourself for searching.’’

But the senior officer said, ‘’stand back officer.’’

He turned to Ibinabo who an indignant expression on her face he asked her, which was her village. and then he reached into her cloth bag, she cringed backwards as if she was about to be physically violated.

‘’What’s in the bag?’’

Ibinabo looked squarely at the senior officer,’’just clothes.’’