See Omovo  Omovo is the main character of “In the Shadow of
War.” He is a young Urhobo boy who is about seven or eight years
old. In the story, he acts primarily as an observer. He watches
as his father gets ready and leaves for work, as well as for a
woman in a veil who has been passing his house every day for the
past week. He also watches as three soldiers, who have newly
arrived in town, talk to the village children and give them
money. Intrigued, Omovo invites an exchange with the soldiers by
walking past them. After telling them that his name is Heclipse,
he turns down the ten kobo that they offer him in exchange for
information about the woman in the veil. He lies to the
soldiers, telling them that he has not seen her. Omovo then
returns to his home to watch for the woman in the veil again.
After the woman passes, Omovo dashes off to the forest, where he
watches the woman give a basket of goods to some women and
children. When the woman then sets off again, Omovo continues to
follow her. Ultimately, th