Barrels Across Borders
A Political Thriller of Fuel, Greed, and Resistance

In a land rich with oil but impoverished in justice, the true currency is silence—and complicity.

Across Nigeria, fuel vanishes from filling stations, yet flows freely across shadowy borders. From the chaos of Lagos queues to the mangrove creeks of the Delta, and from the deserts of Djibia to the porous crossings of Seme and San Pedro, a sprawling web of smugglers, politicians, and ordinary survivors fight for power, truth, or simply a chance to live.

At the center of the storm is Alhaji Musa Jibril, a kingpin of black-market fuel empires. But even he must contend with rivals like Jacques Moreau, shadow brokers across borders, and a new generation unwilling to stay silent. As a journalist risks everything to expose the truth, a customs officer walks the dangerous line between duty and betrayal, and a teenage boy in the borderlands finds his voice amidst the roar of tankers and the hush of bribes.

Barrels Across Borders is a gripping political thriller that tears through the heart of West Africa's fuel crisis—an electrifying tale of corruption, courage, and resistance. Inspired by real geopolitical undercurrents, this novel asks: Who profits when a nation runs on stolen fuel—and who pays the price?

Perfect for fans of Frederick Forsyth, Uzodinma Iweala, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, this is a story where the pipelines carry more than oil—they carry secrets.