Accident: this is why you must always pray before traveling – Ty

A full bus conveying a group of nysc members who had just finished their one yearlong service in a village got involved in a very terrible accident on their way back to their respective places just because of one single mistake here’s what happened in a small village a group of nyc members lived and worked at the local high school the corpers were lively always laughing and making friends with the v villers but as they stayed longer their curiosity grew one sunny afternoon as they strolled through the dusty village paths they

Came across the king’s palace the sight of the tall gates and carved statues filled them with awe but something caught their attention a golden crown displayed inside the palace it shine was like the sun itself blinding and beautiful it’s real gold whispered nonso the greedy of them all his eyes glowing with greed do you know how much this could sell for in the city another corpa kimy shook her head don’t even think about it i’ve heard stories about this village they say the king’s crown is protected by charms and spirits no one

Who steals it ever survives but nono laughed his voice dripping with pride charms spirits those are just stories to scare people this crown is our ticket to wealth some of the corpers were tempted but others were afraid we shouldn’t touch it pleaded ky the village respects their traditions let’s not bring trouble upon ourselves but nono had already made up his mind if you’re too scared fine but i’m taking it and when i’m rich don’t come crying to me the days passed and the end of their service drew near on their last day in the village while

Everyone else was busy preparing to leave nonso made his move in the dark of the night when the stars were asleep and the village was silent he sneaked into the palace with two other corpers who couldn’t resist the thought of quick money the crown sat there gleaming like a treasure in a dream it’s even more beautiful up close said one corer his voice trembling hurry whispered nonso snatching the crown and tucking it into a black nylon bag let’s get out of here when they returned ky saw the bag in nono’s hand you didn’t she gasped we did

Nono grinned his voice full of pride and i’m not returning it you’re making a mistake ky warned her eyes wide with fear you don’t understand this village you don’t know what you’ve done but nonso shrugged mistake the only mistake is not taking it sooner the next morning the corpus boarded a chartered bus ready to leave the village the sky was bright and the villagers wave goodbye their faces filled with smiles camy and some few others prayed for protection at the start of the journey but nonso and his friends ignored them laughing and

Taunting ky calling her mommy go nono sat at the back his back tucked beneath his seat and a smug grin spread across his face he could already see the riches waiting for him in the city but as the bus rumbled down the dusty road the crown’s golden glow remained hidden a silent witness to the greed that had set their fate in motion the bus rumbled down the bumpy road carrying the corpers away from the village the morning sun shone brightly casting long shadows of the bus on the dry red earth laughter and chatter filled the air as the

Corpers joked about their time in the village bonono sat at the back quiet his bag tightly clutched under his seat the crown inside seemed to har with a strange energy though only nonso could feel it suddenly the bus jolted it came to a halt with a loud groaning sigh the engine spoted and died what’s happening one of the coppers asked leaning out of the window the bus has spoiled the driver muttered climbing down to check sweat dripped from his forehead as he poked around the engine hours passed under the hot sun as the driver tinkered

Grumbled and cursed under his breath finally the bus br back to life relieved the corpus cheer as the journey continued but soon after a loud pop shattered their joy the tire has bst the driver announced his face twisted with frustration he walked quickly to replace it muttering prayers under his breath the corpers were restless fanning themselves with their hands as the heat b down on them still no one noticed nono’s bag or the hidden crown that lay inside its silent presence casting an unseen shadow over them all with the tire fixed

The bus was back on the road but as the miles rolled by an uneasy silence fell over the group the wind that once felt warm now carried a chill nono glanced around nervously but kept quiet then out of nowhere the brakes failed the driver’s panicked shouts filled the air as he struggled to control the speeding bus hold on tight he yelled but his voice was drowned by the screams of the corpers the bus swerved wildly before plunging into a deep ditch the crash was deafening dust and debris filled the air mingled with cries of pain when the

Chaos settled three corpers lay lifeless their dreams and laughter snuffed out like candles in the wind others groaned their bodies bruised and broken rescuers arrived quick quickly pulling the injured from the wreckage but as they counted the survivors one person was missing nonso maybe he was thrown from the bus one corpa suggested his voice trembling or burned in the fire another whispered shuddering but nonso wasn’t dead he had slipped away from the crash clutching his back tightly to his chest his legs carried him far from the wreckage his

Heart pounding with fear and guilt the golden crown still hidden in his bag seemed heavier than ever as if it knew the blood that had been spilled because of it and as nonso fled the shadow of his greed followed him waiting to strike again nonu hurried away from the wreckage his legs like the wind as he fled from the disaster after hours of walking he finally found another bus heading to his city relief washed over him as he boarded clutching his bag tightly to his chest the new bus rolled along the road smoothly at first nono

Leaned back thinking of the money he would make from selling the golden crown but soon the bus began to shake driver what’s happening a passenger shouted the driver slammed the brakes but the bus wouldn’t stop it veered to the side of of the road before jerking to a halt the passengers tumbled forward shouting in fear it’s the brakes the driver muttered shaking his head they failed the passengers groaned climbing out of the bus as the driver inspected it nonso stayed silent his heart racing he knew something was wrong but he refused to

Let go of the crown after hours of delay nonso finally reached home his bag heavier than ever as he stepped into the house his youngest brother toba ran to greet him brother nonso toba shouted his laughter like music nonso forced his smile and patted toba’s head go and play toba he said quickly heading to his room to hide the crown but misfortune had already crept into the house like a thief in the night that evening as toba bathed he slipped on on the wet floor his head struck a wooden shelf and he fell silent by the time the family found

Him it was too late toba was gone the house was filled with whales of sorrow nonso sat quietly in a corner his face pale his hands trembling he clutched his knees as guilt gnawed at his heart like a rat as the night deepened strange cries began to echo through the house it was not the cries of mourning but something darker ghostly whispers floated through the air chilling the family to their bones the wind howled like a wild beast and the air grew heavy with fear what is happening nono’s mother whispered clutching her wrapper tightly around her

Shoulders then the next blow struck nono’s father strong and proud like an old erok tree suddenly fell ill his body stiffened and he could no longer move it stroke called the prophet nono’s mother cried her voice shaking the prophet arrived swiftly his face grim as he examined the father he spoke in a low steady voice someone has taken what does not belong to them until it is returned this family will know no peace the family stared at one another confused amed and terrified nonso sat frozen his heart pounding like a drum who who took

It the prophet demanded his eyes scanning each member of the family i didn’t take anything nono lied his voice barely a whisper the prophet narrowed his eyes but said nothing more he left the family with a warning if what was stolen is not returned this is only the beginning as the family mourned told and worried over their father nono slipped away to his room he unwrapped the crown and stared at its golden surface it’s just a crown he muttered to himself his voice trembling tomorrow i’ll sell it and use the money to fix

Everything it’ll all be fine but deep down nono knew the truth the golden crown was no ordinary treasure and his greed had unleashed a storm he could no longer control as the morning sun rose nono’s heart was heavy but his greed remained stronger he wrapped the golden crown in a black cloth and stuffed it into his bag today i’ll sell it he whispered to himself his voice shaky he stepped out of the house his family still mourning and made his way to the market the road was long and dusty but nono marched on the bag on his

Back felt heavier with each step as though the crown was fighting to stay in the village then it began from the corner of his eye he saw a shadow d across the road he froze and turned but there was nothing there his steps quickened but the shadows followed nono a voice called he stopped dead in his tracks it was faint but familiar turning slowly he saw a figure in the distance it was toba his little brother but toba’s eyes were hollow his face pale returned the crown brother the ghostly figure whispered his voice carrying the

Wind nonto stumbled back his heart pounding like a drum he turned and ran but more ghosts appeared their faces twisted in sorrow some he recognized others were strangers as he reached the market nono thought he was safe but suddenly l out of nowhere masquerades burst into sight their tall colorful figures loomed over him their whips cracking through the air thief they shouted return what you stole the first whip struck his back and non so screamed and another lash and he fell to his knees he begged but the masquerade

Showed no mercy please he cried i’ll return it but no one else could see the masquerades to the town’s people nono was thrashing on the ground screaming and shouting at invisible enemies is he mad someone whispered nono voice rose above the noise of the market i stole the king’s crown he shouted tears streaming down his face i stole it the crowd gasped whispers turned into murmurs and murmurs became shouts he stole from the village king nonso still being flogged by the unseen masquerades staggered to the prophets h his cries

Filled the air as the masquerades followed their whips cracking like thunder nso burst into the prophet’s house falling to the floor the room smelled of herbs and smoke but to nonso it felt like a sanctuary help me he cried clutching his back tightly the masquerades won’t stop they flogging me the prophet calm and stern watched him with sharp eyes what what did you do boy nonso trembled his voice barely above a whisper i took the king’s crown it’s here in my bag the prophet shook his head his voice low and grave do you know

What you have done that crown is tied to the spirits of the village you’ve brought a curse upon yourself and your family nono fell to his knees please i’ll return it just make them stop the prophet reached for his tools and began a ritual he muttered chants waved leaves and sprinkled powder over nonso for a moment the air grew still and the masquerades disappeared you have 3 days the prophet said his tone serious return the crown to the king or the curse will consume you and your family this is your only chance non so noed clutching his

Bag but as he stepped outside the masquerades reappeared they cracked their whips and nonso screamed in pain no boss would stop for him drivers thought he was mad with no choice nono began to walk back to the village step by painful step the masquerades flogged him their voices echoing in his ears return the crown they chanted nono’s journey was long and torturous his legs weak his back roar from the lashes but he pressed on knowing that the crown had to go back to where it belonged or he would never find peace again for two long days

Nono walked his body was weak his back roar from the whips of the invisible masquerades his legs wobbled like sticks but he kept moving the path to the village seemed endless and the crown in his bag felt like it weighed more than the world as nonto approached the village gates the air grew heavier the masquerades still following him cracked their whips one last time and disappeared into thin air nono stumbled into the village his clothes torn his face stre with tears and sweat the villagers were waiting the king stood at

The palace gates surrounded by his elders and gods they had known he would come back they always did the golden crown had a way of calling his thief home nono dropped to his knees his body trembling he unwrapped the crown and placed it before the king forgive me your majesty he sobbed i was blinded by greed i thought i could escape but i’ve paid dearly for my foolishness the king looked at nonso his face calm but stern you have brought great sorrow upon yourself and your family he said the spirits do not forgive easily you have

Returned the crown but the price you’ve paid is heavy nono’s heart sank as he remembered his youngest brother and his father tears streamed down his face as he bowed his head in shame the villagers murmured among themselves some were angry others pied nono but the king raised his hand silencing them he has returned with what belongs to us his greed has already punished him more than we ever could just as n so prepared to leave a messenger arrived panting and wide eyed your father has passed the man said he died this morning nono’s knees

Buckled and he collapsed to the ground his grief was like a storm crashing down on him with no mercy the villagers lowered their heads for even they felt the weight of his loss nono left the palace his heart heavy with sorrow each step away from the village felt like a stone being added to the burden he carried he thought of toba’s laughter now silence forever he thought of his father strong and proud now gone because of his foolishness i cannot go home nono whispered to himself what home is there for me now

He wandered aimlessly until he reached a large river near the village the water was calm reflecting the sky like a mirror nono stood at the edge staring at the rippling surface his mind raced with memories the joy he had stolen from his family the lives lost in the bus crash the fear he had caused in the village the crown now back in its rightful place had taken everything from him i have nothing left he said his voice barely audible over the gentle rush of the river without hesitation nonso stepped into the water the river embraced him

Pulling him deeper and deeper until he disappeared beneath its surface the ripples faded and the water returned to its calm quiet state after drowning him when the villagers learned of nono’s fate they shook their heads in sorrow his story spread far and wide whispered by old women to their grandchildren told by fathers to their sons let this be a lesson they would say greed is a fire that consumes everything it spares no one not the thief not their family not their future and so the tale of nonso and the stolen crown lived on a warning

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The Forbidden Golden Crown: Why Invisible Spirits Hunted Down This Corper After A Fatal Bus Crash

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Di journey of life na very fragile thing, and sometimes, di decisions we make in the dark will always drag us into the light of severe consequences. Imagine a bus full of young, vibrant Nigerian graduates. Dem don finally finish their one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Dem dey wear their white fowl uniform with pride, laughing, singing, and snapping pictures because dem don survive the trenches. Dem get big dreams. Some want to travel abroad, some want to start business, some want to get married. But inside that same bus, sitting quietly at the back, was a ticking time bomb. A heavy, spiritual curse wrapped inside a black nylon bag, placed carefully under a dusty seat. In a few hours, the joyous laughter in that bus would turn into agonizing screams of death, blood, and crushed bones. Three innocent souls would perish on that highway, their dreams permanently deleted from the face of the earth. But why? Was it just a mechanic fault? Was it bad roads? No. It was the direct result of one man’s unspeakable greed. But to understand the horrific tragedy that happened on that highway, and the terrible madness that followed the sole survivor, we have to travel back to where the seed of this evil was planted. We will keep his final, shocking fate a secret for now, because what happened to him at the end is something no human being should ever pray for.

Our story begins in a quiet, remote village, far away from the noise and pollution of the city. A fresh batch of NYSC members had been posted to this community to teach at the local high school. The villagers were incredibly welcoming. Dem carry the corpers like egg. Whenever the corpers walked down the dusty red roads, the village children would run after them shouting, “Corper shun! Corper shun!” The village women would bring them fresh tubers of yam, vegetables, and palm oil. It was a peaceful life.

Among these corpers were two individuals who stood out for very different reasons. There was Kemi, a polite, respectful, and spiritually sensitive young woman. She loved the village and always respected their deep traditions. And then, there was Nonso. Nonso was a young man whose eyes were always hungry. He was arrogant, heavily greedy, and believed that the village people were backward and foolish. He always talked about returning to the city to “make it big” by any means necessary.

As the months passed, the corpers became very familiar with the village. One sunny, lazy afternoon, as they were strolling through the community taking pictures to keep as memories, they wandered close to the King’s Palace. The palace was a magnificent structure, heavily guarded by tall wooden gates and massive carved statues of ancient warriors. The sight filled them with pure awe. But as they looked through the iron bars of the gate, something spectacular caught their attention.

Resting on a velvet cushion inside a glass case in the palace courtyard was a Golden Crown.

The crown was not ordinary. It shone with a brilliance that rivaled the midday sun. It was mesmerizing, blinding, and incredibly beautiful.

“Omo, look at that,” Nonso whispered, his eyes widening. His heart began to beat fast, not out of admiration, but out of pure, unadulterated greed. “That is pure, solid gold. Do you guys know how many millions this could sell for in the city? We will be made for life!”

Kemi immediately squeezed her face and stepped back from the gate. “Nonso, don’t even think about it,” she warned, shaking her head vigorously. “I have heard heavy stories about this village. The elders say the King’s crown is heavily protected by ancient charms, deities, and powerful spirits. No human being who attempts to steal it ever survives. It is a taboo to even point a left finger at it.”

Nonso threw his head back and burst into a loud, mocking laughter. His voice dripped with extreme pride and ignorance. “Charms? Spirits? Kemi, you have come with your village mentality again! You are a graduate for God’s sake! Those are just local folklore and cheap stories they use to scare illiterate people. That crown right there is our one-way ticket out of poverty.”

Some of the other corpers were silently tempted by the idea of sudden wealth, but the heavy fear of the unknown kept them grounded.

“We shouldn’t even touch the gate,” pleaded Kemi, her voice shaking with genuine concern. “The village has respected us and fed us for a whole year. Let us respect their traditions and leave in peace. Let us not bring an evil curse upon our own heads.”

But Nonso had already made up his mind. The seed of greed had germinated into a massive tree in his heart. “If you people are too scared, that is your business,” he scoffed, adjusting his NYSC face cap. “But I am taking it. And when I am cruising in a G-Wagon in Lagos, none of you should come and beg me for money.”

The days rolled by quickly, and the much-anticipated end of their service year finally arrived. It was the night before their Passing Out Parade (POP) and departure. The entire corpers’ lodge was buzzing with excitement. People were packing their bags, signing on each other’s white shirts with markers, and exchanging numbers. But while everyone was busy celebrating their survival, Nonso was busy plotting his deadly heist.

In the dead of the night, when the moon was hidden behind dark clouds and the village was as silent as a graveyard, Nonso made his move. He convinced two other greedy corpers to join him. They sneaked out of the lodge, creeping through the dark, narrow paths until they reached the palace. The guards were fast asleep, snoring heavily under the influence of local palm wine.

Nonso and his accomplices climbed the fence with the agility of thieves. They approached the glass case. The Golden Crown sat there, gleaming softly in the dark like a cursed treasure in a nightmare.

“Guy, it is even more beautiful up close,” one of the corpers whispered, his voice trembling with a mixture of fear and excitement.

“Hurry up and stop shaking like a woman!” hissed Nonso. He aggressively smashed the lock, snatched the heavy Golden Crown, and hastily tucked it into a thick, black nylon bag. “Let’s get out of here before they wake up!”

They managed to escape back to the lodge undetected. When they entered the corridor, Kemi was coming out of the bathroom with her bucket. She saw the suspicious black bag in Nonso’s hand and noticed the heavy panting of the three boys.

Her heart dropped to her stomach. “You didn’t…” she gasped, her hands flying to cover her mouth.

“We did,” Nonso grinned wickedly, his chest puffed out with arrogant pride. “And I am definitely not returning it. Poverty dies today!”

“Nonso, you are making a fatal mistake!” Kemi warned, tears of fear welling up in her eyes. “You don’t understand this village! You don’t know the spiritual forces you have just provoked! Please, return it before daybreak!”

Nonso simply shrugged, pushed past her, and entered his room. “Mistake? The only mistake is that I didn’t take it sooner. Go and sleep, Kemi. Tomorrow, we leave this wretched place forever.”

The next morning, the sun rose with a strange, biting heat. The corpers were dressed in their crested vests and khaki trousers, dragging their luggage toward the chartered bus that was waiting to take them back to the city. The villagers came out in their numbers to wave them goodbye. They brought parting gifts—groundnuts, yams, and live fowls. They smiled and waved, completely unaware that the pride and spiritual covering of their community was sitting right inside the bus they were waving at.

Before the bus started, Kemi and a few other cautious corpers held hands and prayed fervently for journey mercies. But Nonso and his co-conspirators sat at the back of the bus, ignoring the prayers. They laughed loudly, munching on snacks and taunting Kemi. “Mummy G.O.! Keep binding and casting!” Nonso mocked.

Nonso sat comfortably at the very back row. His black bag was tucked securely beneath his dusty boots. A smug, victorious grin was plastered across his face. In his mind, he was already calculating the millions he would make. He could see the mansions, the cars, the women. But as the heavy bus rumbled down the dusty, bumpy road, the Golden Crown inside the bag remained hidden—a silent, glowing witness to the extreme greed that had just set a tragic destiny into irreversible motion.

The morning sun shone brightly, casting long, dark shadows of the bus on the dry, red earth. Inside, the atmosphere was lively. Laughter, Afrobeat music, and chatter filled the air as the corpers joked about their funny experiences during the service year. But at the back, Nonso was quiet, his hand resting protectively on his bag. The crown inside seemed to pulse with a strange, heavy, vibrating energy. Only Nonso could feel it, a slight warmth radiating through the thick nylon.

Suddenly, the bus gave a violent, aggressive jolt!

“Jesus!” someone screamed.

The bus came to a sudden, groaning halt in the middle of a lonely stretch of road surrounded by thick forests. The engine sputtered loudly, coughed black smoke, and died completely.

“What is happening?” one of the corpers asked, leaning out of the window into the hot air.

“The bus has spoiled o,” the driver muttered in frustration, grabbing his tools and climbing down. Sweat dripped profusely from his forehead as he opened the bonnet and poked around the hot engine.

For three agonizing hours, the corpers sat under the boiling sun. The heat was unbearable. The driver tinkered, grumbled, and cursed in his local dialect. Eventually, by some stroke of luck, the engine roared back to life. The corpers cheered loudly, clapping their hands as they piled back inside.

“Thank God! Let’s go!” they shouted.

But their relief was brutally short-lived. Less than twenty minutes later—GBOOM!

A loud pop shattered their joy like broken glass. The bus swerved dangerously before the driver wrestled it to a stop.

“Madness! The tyre has burst!” the driver announced, his face twisted with heavy frustration and fear. He walked quickly to the back to bring out the spare tyre, muttering silent prayers under his breath. He knew this road was notorious, but the strange sequence of bad luck was unnatural.

The corpers were now restless and irritated. They climbed down again, fanning themselves with their NYSC caps as the sun beat down mercilessly on them. Still, no one noticed Nonso’s black bag. No one noticed the hidden crown that lay inside, casting a massive, unseen spiritual shadow over everyone present.

With the tyre finally fixed, the bus hit the road again. But this time, the lively chatter was gone. An incredibly heavy, uneasy silence fell over the group. The wind blowing through the windows, which once felt warm and comforting, now carried a strange, freezing chill.

Nonso glanced around nervously. He adjusted his position, holding the bag tighter. He kept his mouth shut.

Then, out of nowhere, disaster struck.

They were descending a steep, winding hill when the driver suddenly stepped on the brakes. The pedal sank completely to the floor without any resistance. The driver pumped it again. Nothing.

“Blood of Jesus! The brakes have failed!” the driver screamed at the top of his lungs. Panic immediately seized the bus.

“Hold on tight! Hold on tight!” the driver yelled, frantically wrestling with the heavy steering wheel as the bus gained terrifying speed down the hill. But his voice was completely drowned out by the chaotic, deafening screams of the corpers.

“Mummy ooo!” “God save us!”

The bus swerved wildly to the left, narrowly missing an oncoming truck, then violently overcorrected to the right. It skidded off the asphalt, tore through the roadside bushes, and plunged nose-first into a deep, rocky ditch.

The crash was catastrophic.

The sound of crunching metal, shattering glass, and breaking bones was deafening. Thick red dust and debris filled the air, choking the survivors. The bus had crumpled like an empty tin of tomatoes. For a few seconds, there was absolute silence. And then, the agonizing, blood-curdling cries of pain began.

When the chaos finally settled and the dust cleared, the sight was a complete horror. Three NYSC members lay totally lifeless among the twisted metal, their bright futures, their dreams, and their youthful laughter snuffed out instantly like candles in a hurricane. Others were groaning in unspeakable agony, their bodies heavily bruised, bleeding, and trapped under the seats.

Sympathizers and rescuers from nearby villages arrived quickly, using axes and iron bars to pry the injured from the horrific wreckage. As they laid the survivors on the grass and began counting them to ensure everyone was accounted for, Kemi, with a bloodied forehead and a broken arm, realized someone was missing.

“Where is Nonso?” she asked weakly, her voice trembling.

“Maybe he was thrown from the bus through the window,” one injured corper suggested, shivering in shock.

“Or maybe his body is trapped underneath,” another whispered.

What would you have done in this situation if you survived the crash and realized the person who caused the curse was missing? Would you have exposed his secret to the police?

But Nonso was not dead. He wasn’t even injured.

While the others were screaming and bleeding in the wreckage, Nonso had miraculously survived without a single scratch. In the midst of the thick dust and confusion, he had grabbed his black bag, kicked open the emergency exit window, and slipped away into the surrounding forest.

His legs carried him as fast as the wind, far away from the cries of his dying friends. His heart was pounding against his ribs with heavy fear and suffocating guilt, but his hands stubbornly clutched the bag tightly to his chest. The Golden Crown inside seemed heavier than ever, almost as if it was drinking the innocent blood that had just been spilled because of it.

As Nonso fled through the bush paths, dodging thorns and jumping over logs, the dark shadow of his greed followed closely behind him, patiently waiting for the perfect time to strike again.

After hours of walking through the wilderness, exhausted and covered in dirt, Nonso finally found a major highway. He flagged down a commercial bus heading to his home city. Extreme relief washed over him as he boarded, taking a seat at the back, clutching his bag tightly.

The new bus rolled along the road smoothly at first. Nonso leaned his head against the glass window, forcing himself to forget the dead corpers. “It was just an accident,” he convinced himself. “When I sell this crown and make millions, I will donate money to their families.”

But the spirits of the crown were not done.

Suddenly, the new bus began to vibrate violently.

“Driver, what is happening?” a female passenger shouted in panic.

The driver slammed his foot on the brakes, but the bus refused to stop! It veered dangerously to the edge of the road, the tyres screeching loudly before it jerked to a violent halt inside a muddy gutter. The passengers tumbled forward, hitting their heads and shouting in fear.

“It’s the brakes!” the driver muttered, wiping sweat from his face, shaking his head in total disbelief. “They just failed completely.”

The passengers groaned, climbing out of the stranded bus as the driver brought out his tools to inspect the damage. Nonso stayed completely silent, his heart racing like a trapped bird. He knew this was not a coincidence. He knew the spiritual forces of the village were actively hunting him. But the grip of greed was too strong. He vehemently refused to let go of the crown.

After hours of frustrating delay, Nonso finally reached his family home in the city. The black bag felt as heavy as a bag of cement.

As he pushed the front gate open and stepped into the compound, his youngest brother, Toba, a bright seven-year-old boy, ran out to greet him.

“Brother Nonso is back! Brother Nonso!” Toba shouted, his innocent laughter ringing like sweet music in the evening air.

Nonso forced a fake smile and patted Toba’s head. “Go and play, Toba. I am very tired,” he said quickly, rushing past the boy and heading straight to his bedroom to hide the cursed treasure.

But severe misfortune had already crept into the house like a silent thief in the night.

That same evening, as little Toba went to the bathroom to take his bath, the tragedy struck. The floor was wet. Toba slipped. His head struck the sharp edge of a wooden shelf with a sickening crack, and he fell completely silent.

By the time their mother noticed he had been in the bathroom for too long and went to check, it was too late. The pool of blood had thickened. Toba was gone.

The house was instantly thrown into absolute chaos. Wails of deep, tearing sorrow erupted into the night sky. Neighbors rushed in, crying and rolling on the floor. Nonso sat frozen in the corner of the sitting room, his face pale as a ghost, his hands trembling violently. He clutched his knees to his chest as guilt gnawed aggressively at his soul like a hungry rat.

As the night deepened and the mourners left, the true horror began. Strange, chilling cries began to echo through the dark hallways of the house. It was not the cries of the mourning family, but something much darker. Ghostly whispers floated through the air, chilling the family to their very bones. The wind outside howled loudly like a wild, angry beast, and the air inside the house grew suffocatingly heavy with pure fear.

“What is happening in this house?” Nonso’s mother whispered, clutching her wrapper tightly around her shaking shoulders, looking around the dark sitting room.

Then, the next devastating blow struck.

Nonso’s father, a man who was as strong and proud as an old Iroko tree, suddenly gasped for air. He clutched his chest, his eyes rolling back in his head. He collapsed to the floor. His body stiffened awkwardly, and his mouth twisted to one side. He could no longer move his arms or legs. It was a massive, unnatural stroke.

“Call the Prophet! Call the Prophet now!” Nonso’s mother cried out, her voice breaking in absolute despair.

The family’s spiritual leader, a stern-looking Prophet in white garments, arrived swiftly. His face was grim and deeply serious as he examined the paralyzed father on the bed. He closed his eyes, muttered some prayers, and suddenly snapped his eyes open. He turned to the family.

He spoke in a low, steady, terrifying voice. “Someone in this house has taken what does not belong to them. A heavy, cursed object. And until it is returned to its rightful owners, this family will know absolutely no peace. Death has only just started.”

The family stared at one another in complete confusion and terror. Nonso sat frozen on his chair, his heart pounding gbim-gbim-gbim like a war drum.

“Who? Who took it?” the Prophet demanded angrily, his piercing eyes scanning each member of the family until they landed squarely on Nonso.

“I didn’t take anything!” Nonso lied smoothly, though his voice was barely a whisper.

The Prophet narrowed his eyes, seeing right through the lie, but said nothing more. He picked up his Bible and bell. He left the family with one final, chilling warning: “If what was stolen is not returned, the boy’s death and the man’s sickness is only the beginning of the madness.”

As the family wept and worried over their paralyzed father, Nonso slipped away to his bedroom. He locked the door, pulled the bag from under his bed, unwrapped the crown, and stared at its golden surface. It was still shining brightly, indifferent to the blood and sorrow it had caused.

“It’s just a crown,” Nonso muttered to himself, his voice shaking with denial. “I don’t believe in curses. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the market, sell it to the Hausa gold merchants, and use the millions to fix everything. I will fly my father abroad for treatment. It will all be fine.”

But deep down in his soul, Nonso knew the absolute truth. The Golden Crown was no ordinary treasure, and his greed had forcefully opened the gates of hell, unleashing a storm he could no longer control.

As the morning sun rose, Nonso’s heart was incredibly heavy, but his stubborn greed still overpowered his conscience. He wrapped the Golden Crown tightly in a black cloth and stuffed it back into his bag.

“Today, I must sell it,” he whispered to himself.

He stepped out of the house of mourning and made his way to the biggest central market in the city. The road was long, and the sun was hot, but Nonso marched on. However, the bag on his back felt heavier with each step, as though the crown was physically fighting him, dragging him down.

Then, the spiritual madness began.

From the corner of his eye, he saw a dark shadow dart across the busy road. He froze and turned around, but there was nothing there. Just normal people going about their business. His steps quickened, but the shadows aggressively followed him.

“Nonso…” a voice called out in the wind.

He stopped dead in his tracks. The voice was faint, childish, and painfully familiar. Turning slowly, he looked down an empty alleyway. Standing in the distance was a small figure. It was Toba, his little brother. But Toba’s eyes were completely hollow, dark pits, and his face was pale and wet with blood.

“Return the crown, brother…” the ghostly figure whispered, his voice carrying over the wind.

Nonso stumbled back, his hands shaking violently. He turned and ran toward the market! But as he ran, more ghosts appeared in the crowd. Their faces were twisted in unimaginable sorrow. He saw Kemi. He saw the other dead corpers from the bus crash. Their bodies were mangled, covered in blood and dust.

As he reached the entrance of the bustling market, Nonso thought he was finally safe in the crowd. But suddenly, out of nowhere, the sound of heavy ankle bells rang out. Gbo-gbo-gbo!

Tall, terrifying, colorful masquerades burst into sight right in the middle of the market! They loomed over him, their faces carved with angry tribal marks, holding thick, spiritual whips that cracked sharply through the air.

“Thief!” their voices boomed like thunder. “Return what you stole!”

FIAAAM! The first whip struck Nonso’s back!

Nonso screamed in absolute agony, a high-pitched yell that tore through the busy market.

FIAAAM! Another brutal lash tore through his shirt, and he collapsed heavily to his knees in the dirt.

He rolled on the ground, crying and begging. “Please! Have mercy! I will return it!” he cried out, raising his hands to block the blows.

But here is the most terrifying part: No one else in the market could see the masquerades.

To the hundreds of traders, buyers, and passersby, Nonso was just a young man thrashing violently on the dirty ground, screaming at the top of his lungs, crying, and dodging invisible enemies.

“Is he mad?” a market woman whispered, tying her wrapper tight and moving away. “Ah, this one is pure spiritual madness o,” a man added, watching in pity.

Nonso’s voice rose above the noise of the confused crowd. The pain was too much to bear. “I stole the King’s crown!” he shouted, tears and snot streaming down his face. “I am a thief! I caused the accident! I stole from the village King!”

The crowd gasped. The whispers instantly turned into loud murmurs, and the murmurs became shouts of shock and disgust. “He stole a King’s crown? Ah! His own is finished!”

Still being mercilessly flogged by the unseen masquerades, Nonso staggered to his feet and ran like a mad dog back to his street, heading straight to the Prophet’s house. His cries filled the air as the invisible masquerades followed him, their whips cracking like thunder behind him.

Nonso burst violently into the Prophet’s house, collapsing onto the cold floor. The small room smelled strongly of burning herbs and incense. To Nonso, it felt like a temporary sanctuary.

“Help me!” he cried, clutching his bleeding back. “The masquerades won’t stop! They are killing me!”

The Prophet, calm and incredibly stern, watched him with sharp, all-knowing eyes. “What exactly did you do, boy?”

Nonso trembled, curling into a ball. “I took the King’s crown from the village where I served. It is here in my bag.”

The Prophet shook his head slowly, his voice low and terribly grave. “Do you know what you have done? That Crown is directly tied to the ancient spirits of that land. You have brought a generational curse upon yourself and your entire bloodline.”

Nonso fell flat on his face, grabbing the Prophet’s white garment. “Please! I will return it! Just make the beating stop! I am dying!”

The Prophet reached for his spiritual tools. He began a heavy ritual. He muttered powerful chants, waved holy leaves over Nonso’s body, and sprinkled a white powder into the air. For a brief moment, the air grew incredibly still, and the terrifying masquerades vanished.

“Listen to me carefully,” the Prophet said, his tone dead serious. “You have exactly three days. Return that crown to the King, or the curse will permanently consume you and the rest of your family. This is your one and only chance.”

Nonso nodded vigorously, grabbing his black bag. But the moment he stepped one foot outside the Prophet’s compound, the sound of bells rang again. The masquerades reappeared!

FIAAAM! They cracked their whips again, and Nonso screamed in fresh pain.

He ran to the motor park to board a bus back to the village, but no bus driver would stop for him. He was covered in dirt, his shirt was torn, his back was bleeding, and he was screaming at thin air. They all thought he was a raving lunatic.

With absolutely no choice, Nonso began the ultimate journey of shame. He began to walk back to the village on foot.

Step by agonizing step, mile after mile, the masquerades flogged him without mercy. Their heavy voices echoed constantly in his ears: “Return the crown! Return the crown!”

Nonso’s journey was long and torturous. The sun beat down on his head, the rain soaked him, his legs grew weak and wobbly like jelly, and his back was raw and bleeding from the spiritual lashes. But he pressed on, surviving on puddle water, knowing that if the crown did not go back to its altar, he would never, ever find peace again.

For two long, horrific days, Nonso walked.

As he finally approached the dusty gates of the village, the air suddenly grew heavier. The masquerades cracked their whips one final, painful time across his shoulders—and then, they vanished into thin air.

Nonso stumbled into the village square. His clothes were completely torn to rags. His face was streaked with dirt, tears, and sweat. He looked like a madman who had lived in the forest for ten years.

The villagers were already waiting.

The King stood majestically at the palace gates, surrounded by his fierce guards, the village elders, and the chief priests. They were not surprised. They had known he would eventually come back. They always did. The Golden Crown possessed a unique spiritual power—it always had a way of dragging its thief back home to face judgment.

Nonso dropped heavily to his knees in the dust, his body trembling violently. He unzipped the torn black bag, unwrapped the cloth, and placed the glowing Golden Crown on the ground before the King.

“Forgive me, Your Majesty,” he sobbed bitterly, his face buried in the red sand. “I was heavily blinded by greed. I thought I could escape with your treasure, but I have paid dearly for my foolishness. Please, forgive me.”

The King looked down at the pathetic figure of Nonso. His face was calm but as stern as a stone statue. “You have brought great, unnecessary sorrow upon yourself and your family,” the King said, his voice echoing with authority. “The spirits of our land do not forgive easily. You have returned the crown, yes. But the price you have already paid is heavy, and the damage cannot be reversed.”

Nonso’s heart sank as he remembered the lifeless body of his youngest brother, Toba, and the paralyzed state of his father. Tears streamed endlessly down his face as he bowed his head in complete shame.

The villagers murmured among themselves. Some were extremely angry, wanting to stone him for the abomination. Others looked at his bleeding back and pitied his foolishness.

But the King raised his staff, instantly silencing the crowd. “Let him go. He has returned what belongs to us. His extreme greed has already punished him far more than we ever could.”

Just as Nonso gathered the little strength he had left to stand up and leave, a messenger from the city arrived on a motorcycle. He was panting heavily, his eyes wide with urgency. He walked straight to Nonso.

“Your father has passed away,” the man said bluntly. “He gave up the ghost early this morning.”

Nonso’s knees buckled instantly, and he collapsed flat on the ground. A loud, animalistic wail tore from his throat. His grief was like a massive hurricane, crashing down on his soul with absolutely no mercy. He had lost everything. His friends, his brother, his father, his sanity.

The villagers lowered their heads in silence, for even they felt the crushing, unbearable weight of his loss.

Nonso dragged himself up and left the palace. His heart was completely destroyed. Each step he took away from the village felt like a heavy stone being added to the burden on his soul. He thought of Toba’s innocent laughter, now silenced forever in the grave. He thought of his father, a strong and proud man, now a corpse in a mortuary because of his son’s foolish, greedy ambition.

“I cannot go home,” Nonso whispered to himself, stumbling blindly through the bush paths. “What home is there for me to return to? Who will look at my face? My mother will curse the day she gave birth to me.”

He wandered aimlessly, completely lost in his dark thoughts, until he reached the banks of a large, deep river at the outskirt of the village. The water was incredibly calm, reflecting the blue sky like a perfect mirror.

Nonso stood at the muddy edge, staring blankly at the rippling surface. His mind raced with a terrifying montage of memories. The joy he had violently stolen from his family. The lives lost in the crushed bus. The fear and agony he had caused. The crown was now back in its rightful place, but it had successfully taken absolutely everything from him.

“I have nothing left,” he said, his voice barely audible over the gentle rush of the flowing river.

Without a single second of hesitation, Nonso stepped forward into the cold water. He didn’t swim. He didn’t struggle. He simply kept walking. The river embraced him tightly, pulling him deeper and deeper. The water reached his waist, then his chest, then his neck, until he completely disappeared beneath the dark surface.

The ripples slowly faded away, and the water returned to its calm, quiet state, keeping the final, tragic secret of the greedy corper buried in its depths forever.

When the villagers eventually learned of Nonso’s fate, they shook their heads in deep sorrow. His tragic story spread far and wide across the country, whispered by old women to their grandchildren under the moonlight, and told by strict fathers to their growing sons.

Do you think Nonso’s punishment was too harsh, or did he deserve everything that happened to him for playing with spiritual fire?

Let this be a permanent lesson to everyone reading this: Greed is a wild fire that eventually consumes everything in its path. It spares absolutely no one—not the thief, not their family, and definitely not their future.

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