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When trouble show face, the saying that 'Police is your friend ' always fails the test.
My brain went into overdrive,i began to think of all the possible bad things that could attract police to our apartment on a rainy day and so early in the morning.I began to sort and sieve.
'was is the white cockerel that Obi tricked into the apartment with pieces of corn and that ended up in our pots?,
'Was it the goat that we stole and used for pepper soup during Larey's birthday?
'Has Obi gotten all one of these area girls pregnant abi Obi has gone to swindle an indigene? i could not really vouch for him,he was a restless person and liked the fast life'
My mind kept on churning out different scenarios but none would warrant this kind of bursting early in the morning and particularly on a rainy day.
We had no choice! the door must be opened eventually as the pounding increased.
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Six hefty plain clothes detectives bounced into the apartment.
'why e take una 2hrs to open down!!!!?...shouted one of them
'Oga,na candle we dey find to light sir'.......Obi replied them,kind of looked as if he was prepared for their questions
'who be dis?.....the Policeman swung his torch light to make out Obi's face.'Go wake everyone up ,now now!
By now all the 5 occupants of the apartment had woken up and we all lined up at the corridor while the policemen went into our various rooms and started searching.Na that day i know say if Police wan work dem sabi their work,all our rooms were turned upside down,they even searched inside the engine of our T.v.
I kept on looking at Obi's face to read his expression but it was blank and i started to think if this was not in connection with Alhaji's past deeds.I had to clear my head and think fast,i was not sure what they were looking for and not sure what they would find.
'Oga ,abeg i wan piss'...i nervously asked the policeman guarding us
'Go outside go piss'....he said casually
i was surprised that he did not intend to follow me ,that was when it dawned on me that these guys knew who they were after.
I went out in the rain and saw the silhouette of their wagon van,because of the darkness i missed it at first but as i passed the pickup ,i noticed that there was someone at the boot,and you know you can actually see through the trunk of a 505 wagon.The person looked tied up and folded like the foetus of a new born baby.
I quickly relieved myself and started back because i was wet already from the torrential rain,as i was close to the main door of the apartment,some of the officers were coming out.
I almost bumped into them because i was running from the rain.
'Sorry sir,i quickly apologised'...
'it;s ok'....... came back the reply
That voice made me take a second look at the officer,our eyes locked and he showed no sign of recognition or rather he chose not to.
The voice was unmistakable.
CALEB!!!!!
Caleb was a student in the Law department,and we even relate very well
OH MY GOSH!!!!! SO THIS GUY NA SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER.
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