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[reporter] There are chaotic scenes outside the Lagos high court today

as the murder trial of Sarah Duru and Kemi Sanya draws to a close.

More dramatic testimony is expected in this trial

where these two young woman are literally fighting for their lives.

[protestors chanting, shouting]

Hey, stop it.

[witness] My lord,

do you know what it was like

to hear your son has been killed?

Not just murdered in cold blood,

but his head…

hacked with a kitchen knife.

Tossed into a shallow grave.

His body parts ripped apart

by wild dogs.

As if that was not torture enough…

I had to watch the same monstrous beasts

attack my family.

Again.

To watch the man who protected my children and I over the years,

gunned down in front of our eyes.

Perhaps I underestimated you after all.

I think you did.

-[gunshot] -What?

-Timeyin! -Have you gone mad?

[laughs]

To watch these sadistic killers,

shoot my daughter-in-law…

-Timeyin. -Shut up! Shut up.

…almost killing her.

Witness them put a bullet

in the spine of my remaining son.

Maiming him for life.

[attendees murmuring]

Nothing short of the death sentence will suffice

for these vile creatures.

These are not people, my lord.

These are violent dogs

that must be put down.

[attendees clamoring] Killers!

Order in court.

[Kemi] What person could just lie like that? Uh?

-Fuck. -Ow.

Sorry.

[poignant music playing]

It's fine.

[Sarah] I wanted to be married into their family.

Now look at us.

We cannot let them break us.

We can't.

Not a day goes by…

that I don't think of you.

And…

We will get justice for you, my son.

I promise you.

He was on the floor.

Lying there. Right there when I got back from court.

You know he was weak. That's why he didn't show up.

We rushed him to the hospital.

He's been still very weak.

This is all my fault.

No, no, Sarah. Don't say that.

This is sickness.

Daddy was a healthy man before all of this.

Sarah…

[in Igbo] …listen to me.

[in English] I know the relationship between you and Kemi is very strong.

[in Igbo] I know, I've seen it.

[in English] But you see now,

you have to look after yourself.

Look out for yourself.

-[stammering] -[in Igbo] Do you hear me? [sniffles]

[in English] What are you saying?

Sarah, you did not kill Kola,

Kemi did.

So, I need you to survive this.

Do you hear me?

You have to survive.

Mrs. Ademola.

I don't mean to frighten you.

You're Mr. B's son?

They call me B Junior.

He was a good man, your father.

The most loyal I ever knew.

I have come to take his place. To serve you.

And to make sure that his killers get the justice they deserve.

If not from the courts…

then from my hands.

Our work has been focused on setting up the first stem cell laboratory in Nigeria.

Now, all our research shows what a huge impact

this can have on our society.

This is David.

The beginning of last year, David was diagnosed with leukemia.

Given less than a year to live.

As a last resort, David signed up for our stem cell treatment.

We found a match with his son,

and David undergoes a series of transplants.

This is David today.

His health, totally altered,

with many more years to spend with his family.

Now, if you're wondering why I feel so strongly about this project…

David is my father.

[applause]

[Timeyin] It was a really inspiring presentation.

[David's son] Ademola is the only company brave enough to make this happen.

[Timeyin] Not everyone's on my side, trust me.

I've had to do everything by the book.

[David's son] I understand.

But I'll speak to the board.

-I'll get back to you. Is that okay? -Great.

Great.

I don't mean to cross any boundaries, but would you like to catch up sometime?

-Hi. -Hey…

Hi.

[visitor] I'm sorry. Very sorry.

What can I do to help?

You could dress as a woman…

[chuckles] …get arrested, come help us.

Seriously, is there anything I could get you?

Yes.

You could get me my old life back.

My job,

my apartment.

A night out.

Can you do that?

I'm sorry about all of this.

Sorry doesn't help me, Akin.

It doesn't do anything for me. [breathing shakily]

We're here fighting for our lives.

For Kola's death.

Now these psychos are lying about shooting the others.

We were there, Akin.

Timeyin had the gun in her hand.

Tell her.

If you really want to help us, tell her.

Tell her to come forward and confess to her crimes.

And tell that Uduak to stop fucking lying.

Can you do that?

Don't you knock?

We need to talk.

Ever heard of a phone?

You don't answer your phone.

Nor reply my messages.

Well, I do have a company to run now.

My company.

My dad's company, actually.

Give me a chance.

I gave you a chance, Timeyin.

I protected you.

You gave me a chance

because I was about to blow your fucking head off.

I could have told the world that you're a murderer.

Then I can tell the world that you killed my dad, huh?

Let's stop this.

Let's just stay the hell away from each other.

I have a new bodyguard.

Congrats.

It's Mr. B's son.

Looks just like him.

He is desperate to see vengeance unleashed

on his father's killer.

You exist in this world because I allow it.

And I can stop allowing it at any moment,

so tread very carefully.

[stifling sobs]

After all the challenges

that Ademola Pharmaceuticals has been through,

you must have some kind of superpower

to have turned the company around the way you did.

Just sound business practices, clear-cut values,

things my dad always believed.

But still, some of the things you faced--

The challenges of the last year

brought a real opportunity to take a closer look at the business.

See what was working and what wasn't.

Just look at her.

Sitting there like some business guru after putting a bullet through me.

After what she did to you. Just look.

The numbers don't lie.

It's disgusting.

She can't get away with this.

That's my job she has right there.

I mean, what difference does it make? I am only in a wheelchair.

Not like my brain is not functioning.

I need you.

I know.

I know.

[in Pidgin] Who are you hissing at? Are you a snake?

Stop!

Hey you! Drop it.

Hey you, drop the two!

-Level ley! -Level!

Drop it!

Before you start hissing like a snake, get out!

Who are you hissing at?

You're frowning like someone who farted in a taxi. Hey you, stop!

What's going on? Drop your bread. Is something wrong with you?

Don't you know that when you come here you're meant to drop your food?

Why are you giving just one bread, is this a communion?

-Hey you, drop both of them. -[in English] Don't do it.

Shut your mouth!

Don't you know where you are?

Drop the bread.

As long as you keep coming here every day, you’ll drop your food, you know that?

[in English] It's okay--

-That fat bitch already has enough bread. -Drop it!

-Don't give any more. -Call me a bitch?

Drop it!

-[dynamic music playing] -[inmates shrieking, clamoring]

Help us. Warden, help us.

This fat bitch gonna collect our bread.

We should have just given her the fucking bread.

For what? She had enough.

[in Pidgin] Are you mad?

So I’m the one you’re making run like Usain Bolt?

-All right, then. All right. -Me, huh?

[grunting]

[in English] Get off!

-Get away! -[in Pidgin] Is something wrong with you?

Huh? Is something wrong with you?

Is something wrong with you? Is something wrong with you? Huh?

[Sarah exclaims]

-What's the story? -It's this mad woman.

She asked for Sarah's bread. Sarah already give her one.

Are we not going to eat? Those in prison don’t eat, eh?

I know she’s a powerhouse, but come on.

Fifty slices of bread. Is that not too much for you?

The mad woman. [breathes shakily]

Leave.

She said you should go.

Fuck off!

Fuck off! You want to get beaten? Come on, then.

Are you mad?

[grunts]

[inmates laughing]

I don't know how you celebrities roll from the prison you came from.

You're not gonna survive here if you've not got protection.

Look up.

When I'm talking to you, you look up.

You need people to look out for you.

Take care of you.

Else, you're a dead meat.

Cheers.

[Timeyin] Mmm.

To the most beautiful woman in the room.

You know flattery doesn't work on me.

-[scoffs] -And toasting sans alcohol is bad luck.

-Is it? -Isn't it?

Well, I'm the luckiest man in this room.

I can do whatever I like.

Cheers then, lucky man.

To two sober people? [chuckles]

Femi's finding it difficult watching Timeyin running the company

after what she's done to him.

To us.

His rehabilitation is going well.

He thinks it's time to return to work, and so do I.

Oh.

You think so.

He's perfectly capable.

Because he's in that wheelchair, doesn't mean--

Do you understand the complete and utter disaster he was

when he was head of the company?

Hello. Hello, please.

I won't have you talk to me like I don't exist. Please.

Talk to me directly. I’ll be fine with it.

He lost millions in that vaccination deal.

Was utterly useless.

And that was when he had a spine.

Look at him now.

He can't lead a company.

[coughs]

But your Timeyin put a bullet through him.

She nearly killed me.

So, now what?

We should sit here and watch her swan around

like God's gift to Nigerian businesses?

I think when we get on that witness stand,

and we tell the world what she's really done,

who your shiny, new CEO really is, then you'd be happy?

Then what?

Have you thought that far?

This family's all that you have.

Without us,

you will be devoured by the rats in the sewer

you crawled out of.

Now, get out of my sight.

Both of you.

Celebrity.

Where is your little friend?

She has a visitor.

[chuckles]

Always together.

Thick as thieves, joined at the hips.

Real friends, huh?

Yes, we are. Since childhood.

[in Pidgin] In this place, friendship doesn't work.

It's only allegiances and survival.

You done?

[scoffs] Am I done. [laughs]

Why is Kemi not here?

Kemi has already testified.

Now we need to get you on the stand.

Please, sit.

As you know, for Kola's murder,

our only option is to convince the judge that you both acted in self-defense.

So your testimony is absolutely crucial.

[Kemi] Do me a favor, please.

Get the fuck out of my face before I fuck you up.

[laughing]

[inmate 2, in Pidgin] Firecracker.

[scoffs] Say that again.

I’m begging you, say that again. Let me deal with you.

[inmate 1] Let her go. She’ll learn soon enough

[in English] You best look for someone to take care of you here.

And that's definitely not your little girlfriend.

[in Pidgin] You amaze me.

[lawyer] Kemi was the one who pulled the trigger. The one who killed Kola.

To save me.

I understand that.

But you didn't kill Kola.

-We need to think very clearly. -Stop.

No. No!

Look, there is no point in both of you serving the maximum sentence,

That doesn't help you. That doesn't help anybody.

I cannot. I will not abandon Kemi now.

-I'm not saying-- -I can't!

I'm not saying that you should.

I'm just saying that you need to think very carefully about your options.

Miss Duru?

Is it true that Kola Ademola abused you during the course of your relationship?

Yes.

[clears throat] Yes.

[yelps, gasps]

Many times.

[lawyer] Then why did you stay in this relationship?

Every time it happened…

he cried.

He begged me to forgive him.

He promised it will never happen again.

I made a mistake.

[lawyer] And you believed him?

I wanted to believe him.

[lawyer] Your Lordship,

I refer to the series of drawings submitted as evidence.

[crying]

These drawings were made by Kola Ademola

of the women that he had beaten, abused and disfigured,

while he forced them to pose, and he sketched their pain.

[court attendees clamoring]

Silence.

Do we have any victims of Kola Ademola present in court today?

[attendees gasping, murmuring]

What?

-[gavel bangs] -Order.

[lawyer] Kola Ademola was a violent sexual predator,

who abused these two women.

Miss Duru.

Is it true that Kola assaulted you on your wedding day?

Yes.

And what happened after that?

He was upset

because an ex-boyfriend of mine showed up.

He flew into a rage.

What was he doing here?

No.

Sarah, don't lie to me.

He flew into a rage and punched her in her stomach.

[clamoring]

[judge] Order in my court.

And what happened after that?

I won't marry you, Kola.

I told him I did not want to marry him.

[lawyer] And what was his response?

-[Kola grunts] -[Sarah yelps]

-You will marry me. -I'm not marrying you.

Oh, my God. No!

-[Sarah] He started choking me. -You dare disrespect me today.

You dare.

I couldn't breathe.

Kemi came in and saw what was happening. He hit her.

[Kemi grunts]

And then he was on top of me again strangling me.

And did you believe that he was going to kill you?

Yes.

He was out of control.

Kemi tried to stop him.

But he was too strong, so she…

I'm going to kill the both of you. [shouts]

[distorted audio]

[distorted gun shots]

[stammering]

She did the only thing she could do to stop you from being killed.

Yes.

Your Lordship,

it is lawful for anyone to use a degree of force

for the sole purpose of defending another person.

Miss Duru and Miss Sanya are not guilty.

They're not guilty of anything

except trying to stay alive.

[clamoring]

[judge] I will have order in my court.

That is all, my lord.

My learned but misguided opposing counsel would have us believe

that you and Miss Sanya killed a vicious man in self-defense.

Is that true, Miss Duru?

Yes.

You absolutely believe that legally you are innocent?

Yes.

Then why didn't you just tell people what happened straight after the incident?

The Ademolas are a powerful family.

What does that have to do with it?

We didn't think we will get a fair trial.

Is this not a fair trial?

Everything happened so fast. We were in shock.

Tell us what happened after Kola was shot.

Let me fill in the gaps.

Correct me if I have any details wrong.

Instead of confessing,

which would have been the obvious, logical and lawful thing to do.

With knives stolen from the hotel kitchen,

you cut Kola Ademola's head from his body.

[attendees groaning, murmuring]

-Not an easy thing to do. -[lawyer] Objection, my lord.

Counsel is baiting the witness. He should stick to asking questions.

Overruled.

At this point, you'd have known that you were acting way beyond

the crime of self-defense,

which if you believed in so strongly, you should've come forward.

But no. That's not what you did.

You sawed Kola Ademola's head off with kitchen knives!

[grunts, panting]

Oh, Kola. Oh, God. [wretches]

And then you drove his headless corpse to a clearing,

dug a shallow grave and threw him in it, piece by piece.

By now you should've known that you were acting way beyond self-defense!

[lawyer] Objection, my lord.

Counsel is badgering the witness.

He was not at the scene.

Overruled.

Some caution, counsel.

Again I ask,

why did you not just own up?

-We didn't think people would believe us… -Speak up, Miss Duru!

We didn't think people would believe us.

But you want us to believe you now?

I argue that you were driven by an unexpressed hatred

-for your husband-to-be… -No.

-And that extended to his entire family. -No.

So when you had the chance,

you and Miss Sanya turned your violence on them too.

Starting with the family's trusted bodyguard.

Kemi killed him, in cold blood.

-That's not how it happened. -And then she turned a gun

on Femi and Olayinka Ademola.

That's not what happened.

-Objection, my lord. -Sustained.

Counsel, you are this close.

[counsel] Thank you, Your Lordship.

You keep saying that's not how it happened.

But we have the testimony of Uduak Ademola,

a pillar of society, who was there, who witnessed it all.

We have the testimony of the rest of the family to come.

And they can confirm that you and Miss Sanya

are nothing but ruthless criminals, ruthless murderers,

who deserve the maximum punishment.

[attendee] Murderers!

[footsteps approaching]

How long are you going to avoid me?

As long as I feel like it.

And how long are you going to keep up with this charade?

Which one is that?

Taking over my job.

Pretending to be the boss.

Oh. But I am the boss, Femi.

Let me tell you.

It is an extremely demanding job cleaning up your mess.

You're just a kid, Timeyin. I kid you not. Trust me.

You don't deserve this job after what you did to me.

Oh? But what about what you did to me? Have you forgotten?

Comparing that to this?

Timeyin, take a fucking look at me!

Oh. You think you're quite smart?

[Timeyin sighs] Uh-uh.

You look well.

Get the fuck out my way.

I'm going to tell the whole world who exactly you are

and what it is you've done.

[water pouring]

Let's look on the bright side.

If we hang, all of our problems are over.

It's actually funny if you think about it.

Peace and quiet at last.

[Sarah] Can you just stop?

It's not funny.

It's not a joke.

Our lives are not a joke!

[on phone] Please leave a message at the tone.

Detective Obasanjo.

This is Folake, confirming that you'll be taking the stand tomorrow.

You are the only witness we have to counter these other charges.

Damn it. Where are you?

[footsteps approaching]

Akin.

Ma'am.

-It's so good to see you. -[sighs]

It has been so long.

Thanks.

Between the trial and my business,

things haven't been easy.

Oh…

If anyone understands that,

I do. [chuckles]

How is business?

It's been hard considering everything that has happened.

This is your home, Akin.

Anything that you need,

you only have to ask.

You know that.

Yes, I do. Thanks.

[sighs loudly]

It was a glorious day in court today, wasn't it?

We came one step closer

to getting those witches hanged.

I can smell justice

for my Kola,

Mr. B.

What's up with you, Akin?

Was today not a win for Kola?

Yes. Of course it was.

It's just this thing about Kemi killing Uncle B and the others…

What about it?

-I don't know. It's just… -What?

It's hard to believe.

Is it hard to believe

that they killed Kola?

No. That's different.

Were you there when they killed Mr. B?

-No. -Well, I was.

Are you calling me a liar?

No, no. I'd never do that.

You see. It's so important

to know whose side you're on,

Akin.

I'm on your side.

On Kola's side, huh.

Then let's get his killers hanged

from their necks,

till dead.

Okay?

Yes.

Let's get them.

[exhales] Why are you still up?

Where have you been?

I had some things that I had to finish up.

Don't tell me you're still stewing over your mother's vile words.

I'm used to that.

Okay.

I have something for you.

Something?

Yeah.

Something like what?

Come.

Who is this?

This is Moses.

Oh, okay.

What's he doing here?

He's a gift

for you.

Femi, what's going on here?

Olayinka, I know there are still things we can't do…

-Femi. -…together.

Please, just…

think of me when you see Moses.

-No. -You see.

-Femi. No. -You can enjoy this.

-No. No, I can't. -Please. Please, Ola. Please.

-I just… I don't know. -Please. Okay.

Femi, I don't know about this.

It's still us. It's us.

It's us. Okay.

I love you.

Imagine, my woman, touching your arms,

rubbing it.

Kissing your neck.

Stroking your thighs,

while I unzip your skirt.

[sensual music playing]

Yeah.

[gasps]

Yeah.

Yes.

[moans] Yes.

Femi.

Femi.

Oh, Femi! Oh!

We want justice!

[reporter] Today is crunch time as the last key witnesses take the stand.

Their testimonies will be crucial to the fate of the two accused.

[counsel] I'd like you to answer a very simple question, Mrs. Ademola.

Who shot you?

[Olayinka exhales]

Is the person who shot you in this courtroom?

Is it the same person who shot your husband?

Okay.

Can you please point at a direction of the person who pulled the trigger?

Liar! She's lying!

-They're all lying. -[attendees clamoring]

[gavel bangs]

[clerk] Order! Order in court.

[counsel] Thank you, Your Lordship.

They just lied

in a court of law

after swearing an oath to God. How?

Kemi, we can't compel people to tell the truth.

Why are we here then? What is the point of all this?

We still have Detective Obasanjo to testify.

[Kemi] Oh, my God.

[Folake] He's a man of justice. And he was there.

He is on our side.

Fuck these people, man.

[clerk] The defense again call Detective Joe Obasanjo.

Slow Joe is a no-show.

Counsel. Where is your witness?

My lord, I humbly seek the permission of the court

for an adjournment,

perhaps for an hour,

to enable us to locate and call my final witness.

Objection, Your Lordship.

We need to close this case.

The witness has clearly chosen not to testify.

-My Lord, I'm sure there is a reasonable-- -I'm sorry.

We must bring this trial to an end.

Adjournment denied.

Right.

At this juncture, the court already has all the evidence that it requires.

Therefore, I hereby declare this case closed.

Court will stand down and reconvene at 2:00 p.m. for judgment.

[foreboding music playing]

[clerk] All rise.

With all the overwhelming evidence brought against you before this court,

you, Kemi Sanya,

and you, Sarah Duru,

are hereby found guilty on all counts.

[attendees gasping, murmuring]

Prior to sentencing, I will allow an allocutus,

a plea for mercy,

by accused number one Kemi Sanya.

[exhales]

It was Sarah's wedding day.

And I was her maid of honor.

What was supposed to be the day of our dreams…

ended up a nightmare

when Sarah, my best friend, was brutally attacked

by her soon-to-be husband on their wedding day.

I was just trying to save her.

All those other shootings that they're accusing us of,

it's nothing but a blatant lie.

They're lies by a family closing ranks

determined to punish us.

But we've already been punished enough.

Our lives have been a living hell.

-[grunting] -[screams]

Help me! Somebody help me!

Finish them.

No!

Yes.

Yes, we should have come forward earlier.

And, um,

we take responsibility for our wrongdoings.

But we are not…

murderers.

No.

Lord…

[shouting, clamoring]

[in Pidgin] You haven’t seen anything yet.

You’re saying "fuck you" to me? You’ll come back here and face me.

[in English] No matter what happens,

now me and you…

Sisters forever.

All rise.

Sarah Duru.

Please rise.

I have taken into account your age

and the desperate circumstances you've found yourself

in testifying that you acted in self-defense.

However,

your behavior after the fact

and subsequent attacks on the Ademola family

have left me with little option.

On the count of the desecration of a corpse,

you are sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

On the count of concealing a crime,

you are sentenced to three years' imprisonment.

And finally,

on the count of acting as an accomplice to the murders

of Kola Ademola and Babatunde Banks…

you are hereby sentenced

to life imprisonment.

-[sorrowful music playing] -[gavel bangs]

Kemi Sanya,

please rise.

On the count of the desecration of a corpse,

you are sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

On the count of concealing a crime,

you are sentenced to three years' imprisonment.

On account of the attempted murders of Olayinka Ademola and Femi Ademola,

you are sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment.

[Kemi breathing heavily]

And finally…

on the count of the murders of Kola Ademola and Babatunde Banks,

the sentence of the court upon you

is that you be hanged by the neck until you be dead.

May God have mercy on your soul.

That's more like it.