
09/06/2025
MY FATHER SHĂT ME BECAUSE I REFUSED TO MARRY A BILLIONAIRE⌠BUT I SURVIVED
EPISODE 13: THE INTERVIEW THAT SHOOK THE NATION
The television lights were blinding.
But they were nothing compared to the truth I was about to shine on the darkness that had caged so many young women for years.
I sat across from Binta Kole, the countryâs most fearless journalist. The entire nation was watching. Some tuned in out of curiosity. Othersâbecause they were hungry for courage. But a few⌠watched with dread.
They knew I wasnât here to entertain.
I was here to expose.
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Binta leaned forward. âNneoma, the whole country knows you as the girl who survived a shøt to the chest from her own father. But tonight⌠you want to tell us the story behind the story. Please, begin.â
I took a deep breath.
âMy name is Nneoma Obinna Okeke. And what happened to me didnât start with a shøt. It started with silence.â
I looked directly into the camera.
âMy father tried to force me into marriage with Chuka Udoka, a man known for his violence and exploitation. But when I refused, he shøt me. I survivedâbut I was meant to disappear. To die quietly so they could bury their shame. But I wonât be buried in silence.â
Binta swallowed hard. âAnd what about the conspiracy you mentioned to our producers?â
I nodded.
âMy case is not isolated. Itâs part of a networkâa syndicate of powerful men who trade young women for wealth, for power, and for secrets. My father was just a puppet. I have a list of names. And Iâm ready to speak.â
Gasps rippled across the studio.
I pulled out a paper and began to read.
âSenator Uchenna Oforâowner of twelve âcharity homesâ that double as trafficking dens.
Dr. Enyi Oparaâa respected gynecologist who falsifies abortion records.
Chuka Udokaâgroomed by money and protected by fear.
Barrister Tade Johnsonâlaunders money through âmarriage foundationsâ for underage girls.
And⌠General Bako Musaâformer army leader turned preacher, whose church owns six safe houses where girls are kept against their will.â
By the time I finished, Bintaâs face had gone pale.
âBut Nneoma⌠this is dangerous. These menââ
âI know,â I said calmly. âTheyâve already threatened me. But I would rather die telling the truth than live swallowing lies.â
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That night, the internet exploded.
Clips from the interview went viral.
Hashtags like , , and trended for days.
Protests broke out in front of police stations. Women marched. Men joined. Survivors emerged from hiding.
But deep in a glass tower on Victoria IslandâŚ
Senator Uchenna Ofor watched in silence.
He poured himself a glass of wine and picked up his phone.
âPlan B,â he said calmly. âMake it clean. Make it look like an accident.â
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The next morning, I received a text from an unknown number:
âThe lion doesnât warn twice. You will bleed next.â
I didnât reply.
I simply turned off my phone, opened my window, and stared into the morning light.
Whatever storm was comingâŚ
I was done running.
Let it come.
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To be continuedâŚ
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