The choristers episode 5

~THE CHORISTERS
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EPISODE 5


The news of uchechi's death spread like wild fire. Unknown to anyone, uchechi was pregnant for elder David.

Elder David's has no child. Their marriage is 15years already. Uncle elder could no longer wait. They found out all these through her phone.

Uchechi's family was threatening war.

Pastor chigozie, esther's dad was in his house one afternoon when the police came.

PASTOR------welcome officers

Police-----thank you. Sir, is this the residence of one Esther Winifred chigozie?

PASTOR------yes. She's my daughter.

POLICE------she is under arrest for the murder of one miss uchechi comfort ulo.

PASTOR-------Jesus. Uchechi, dead? Uchechi, dead. Ha!!!!! God. (With his hands on his head) I'm finished. (He called out his daughter) Esther! Esther!!

ESTHER--------(from her room) yes dad. (She came out to the sitting room and saw policemen.)

POLICE------Are you Esther Winifred chigozie?

ESTHER--------(to her dad) daddy please what is going on here?.

PASTOR------(crying) my friend answer the officers and stop asking questions.

ESTHER----- yes I am.

POLICE-------You are under arrest for the murder of one miss uchechi comfort ulo. You are to remain silent because what ever you say will be used against you in the court of law. (She was handcuffed)

ESTHER---------Dad, please don't let them take me please. Oh my God. Uchechi dead? I didn't kill uchechi. Daddy please, daddy I'm sorry, please daddy.

People where busy recording and snapping. Pastor's wife NGOZI drove in and saw the police vehicle and her daughter inside.
NGOZI--------- what is going on here? Jesus!!!! Where are you taking my daughter to? What did she do? Somebody talk to me (crying)

Pastor came out when he heard his wife's voice.

NGOZI---------- Honey, honey what's happening? Where are they taking our daughter to? What did she do? Honey please don't let them take our daughter, don't let them take our only child.
(Crying)

PASTOR------- Honey, there is nothing I can do. My hands are tied. Uchechi died yesterday.

NGOZI--------Jesus!!!!! So? Was she the one who killed her? Uchechi slipped and fell. Was that not what we were told? Pastor chigozie, don't let them take my daughter o, my only child. Ah!!!!!! never.(she went lay down on the floor at the front of the police van) you will have to run me over o. You people should kill me first.

The police men took her up, she was struggling with the police. The eventually over powered her and the vehicle drove off. People were just videoing the whole incident.

NGOZI------- CHIM OOOOOOOO(crying) ah!!!!! Chigozie, you are a disappointment. You allowed them take our only child. Weakling, that's what you are. Are you the only pastor? You could not cover up?
My daughter did not not kill anybody ooooooooo. Chigozie come outside oooo. If anything happens to my daughter, I will not forgive you.

The police made way to Sydney's house. Sydney had packed his things. He was waiting for his partner in crime to bring the money they have been stealing from the choir so they can share.

Sydney saw the police and took to his heel. The policemen ran after him. He was about jumping into a bus when the policeman shot him on the leg. He too was arrested.

Angry mob matched to the church. Friends and families of uchechi gathered angry mob to go and burn down the church. There was chaos. The community leaders came out to stop them and plead with them not to take laws into their hands. They ended up breaking the windows.

Elder David was behind Esther's arrest. She killed his unborn child and the mum. He was going to marry her. While the Church leaders were working on how to release Esther, elder David was destroying their efforts.

Weeks ran into months. It was discovered that Esther is pregnant.

Bro ugo resurfaced from nobody knows where.

Bro ugo's sudden appearance doubled Sydney's problems. Ugo narrated how he was kept in an uncompleted building. He woke up in the house one Mr adeola who told him he has been sleeping since three days. They found him in his uncompleted house. He was in another state.

It took time before he regained his memory. The man in question is a medical doctor. Mr adeola took very good care of him. In fact, his ordeal was blessing in disguise. Ugo has been jobless after graduating. He got a job in doctor adeola's hospital. According to him, he has been looking for a GOD-FEARING LAB TECHNICIAN.

Ugo came home to expose Rufus. Rufus who was on the run was finally arrested and narrated how Sydney called him and told him what to do. He also narrated how Sydney sleeps with girls and extorts money from them before signing them in as choristers. Men pay heavily too. Some Elders share from the money. Deaconess maria has been sleeping with Sydney. In fact, Rufus opened plenty can of worms. He was in charge of counting offerings and tithe. He brings return for the elders that put him there. What an abomination in the house of God.

Pastor chigozie was blinded with material things. He left almost everything in the care of committee, elders, and so called church leaders. He knew the truth but could not implement it because of negligence to ministry duties. By the time his eyes were open, a lot had gone bad, the church of God has been messed up already.

Esther's case was in court. Murder case. It was said she smashed the bottle on her head out of self defence. She showed the mark of the bite uchechi gave her. She was sentenced to 15years imprisonment. Because she was pregnant, hard labour wasn't attached to it.

Sydney and Rufus were sentenced for10 years as well. The scandal was so much for pastor chigozie. He decided to sell off all he had and relocate to Ghana to start a new life there. His wife rufused.

NGOZI--------im not going anywhere with you o. How about our daughter? Who would check on her? I have to be very close. You can sell off everything not this house please until my grand child is born. Please.

Pastor chigozie went alone to Ghana and started all over again. He remembered the likes of bro martin, bro ugo, sister Lilian and her brothers. He spoke to them about joining him to start all over again.

They all agreed except bro ugo because of his job. They all lived with him and started the church in his sitting room. Pastor chigozie fasted and prayed for months for God's mercy.

Esther gave birth to a baby boy.
God had mercy on pastor chigozie
His ministry started growing again.

This time, he won't take chances
Sister Lilian heads the choir
Bro martins heads the youth
Chukwudi heads the prayer warrior team.
Henry heads the evangelical team.

These are fire brands.

Dearly beloved, GOd is not a man that we should toy with. He is a merciful God and also a consuming fire.

SERVE HIM WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING.
SIN IS DEADLY , IT CAN KILL.
LET US CRY OUT FOR

Mercy



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