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THE FOUR GREEDY FRIENDS
THE FOUR GREEDY FRIENDS

Apoma village is a big village on the outskirts of Edoma city. The people of Apoma village are known to be hardworking farmers and traders. In the early morning of each week day, farmers will go to their farms while those that are traders will go to markets. The young ones who have the privilege of going to school will go to school. There is a proverb that says; that no matter the brightness of the sun, there will still be some traces of black sky. This is the case of some four male friends in Apoma village. Agido, Mako, Palolo, and Bala are friends. They are very lazy and same time desirous. They had the privilege to go to school but dropped out due to their laziness. The village head took a council and empowered many youths by giving them free lands to farm so they could be earning a living. These four friends, Agido, Mako, Palolo and Bala sold their land and spent the whole money on alcohol and fornication. They believe us that they will make it one day despite their joblessness. Many times they will steal people's goats, hens, bush meats, farm crops, etc to cook and eat or sell them to people in other villages. One day, in the afternoon, when the villagers are yet to return from their various places, Agido, Mako,...