Detective Kunle Whodunnit
During the peak of the Ilorin Durbar, the city is a kaleidoscope of galloping horses and vibrant turbans. The festivities culminate at the opulent GRA estate of Alhaji Khaleel, a billionaire philanthropist and power broker. But as the sun sets over Sobi Hill, the harmony is shattered. During the private "Post-Durbar Dinner," the overhead lights flicker and fail. When the backup generator kicks in seconds later, Alhaji Khaleel is dead—slumped over his mahogany desk in a locked study, a glass of chilled Zobo spilled across his white agbada. Detective Sergeant Kunle, a man who prefers the wisdom of the Oja Oba market stalls to police manuals, is called in. He finds the room sealed from the inside, but the scent of bitter almonds lingers in the air, clashing with the aroma of party jollof. The suspects are a cross-section of Ilorin society: The Disinherited Son: A nightlife kingpin from Lagos who was publicly cut out of the will that morning. The Scholar: A University of Ilorin professor whose research on ancient Emirate artifacts was suppressed by the Alhaji’s influence. The Sister: A formidable Aso-Oke trader who believes her brother sold their ancestral home in Oko Erin behind her back. Kunle ignores the obvious signs of a break-in, noticing instead a tiny, damp patch on the Emir-style turban the Alhaji wore. The "poison" wasn't in the drink. It was a contact toxin applied to the inner lining of the headgear, designed to seep into the skin as the Alhaji sweated under the desert heat. The killer? The Master of Horses, who used the chaos of the procession to swap the turbans, seeking revenge for a family honor the Alhaji trampled decades ago. Would you like me to write the tense interrogation scene where Kunle corners the Master of Horses at the stables?
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