Chibogu

This book tells a story of an intelligent girl from a remote village in the eastern part of Nigeria, called Ukpor. Chibogu was devastated after she was humiliated by Tobe, her first boyfriend, in a short, romantic adventure. She vowed to get revenge, and that led to serious crime, conspiracy, recalcitrant behavior, social disturbance, revenge, and murder. The more Chibogu thought about revenge, the better she felt. Her idea of revenge was a brutal, sadistic and inhuman destruction of...
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This book tells a story of an intelligent girl from a remote village in the eastern part of Nigeria, called Ukpor. Chibogu was devastated after she was humiliated by Tobe, her first boyfriend, in a short, romantic adventure. She vowed to get revenge, and that led to serious crime, conspiracy, recalcitrant behavior, social disturbance, revenge, and murder. The more Chibogu thought about revenge, the better she felt. Her idea of revenge was a brutal, sadistic and inhuman destruction of whoever stood in her way. It is full of suspense-packed episodes.Chibogu, a beautiful, intelligent young girl from this deprived village, was highly favored by both parents and was the 'star' of the family. Her uncle, Mazi Odunze betrayed the trust of the household through greed and avarice. They never recovered from the aftermath of that treachery and perfidy.Chibogu's mother, Adaobi, was suspicious of their uncle, Mazi Odunze, when her husband, Okafor died from a hit and run motorist. The twists and turns of events could not determine for sure who was responsible for his death nor the motive until later. Tobe was treacherous and betrayed Chibogu's trust. Chibogu resorted to revenge.The more Chibogu thought about revenge, the better she felt. One of her birthday wishes was for Tobe, to die a slow but painful death. She later crushed and reduced Tobe to a begging, defenseless and lily-livered moron. Chibogu, satisfied from her brutal demolition of Tobe, lost her sanity, real nature, and all emotions. All she ever wanted was crime, revenge, and money.Through lies, deception, and skulduggery, the investigation prolonged and there were plenty of twists and turns. Seven people were murdered in the process and witnesses systematically eliminated.Adaobi, Chibogu's mother, was very smart and had local wisdom packed with subterfuge and chicanery. She was later arrested for the murder of her husband, Okafor and was jailed but escaped capital punishment due to a favor from the divisional police officer. Meanwhile, Chibogu tried to dissociate herself from the cult but was threatened with the total annihilation of herself and her remaining siblings. When she discovered that it was impossible to leave the cult, she waged war on the cult and was on the run for some time.What followed next was a brutal and vicious attack that left Chibogu's friend speechless and in awe of her.