Episode 6 2 weeks before the robbery day, janet had
been skipping class seriously. She had been
frustrating my effort and I knew if she
continues this way, no doubt that she will
fail the next JAMB. So I thought of a
plan. Each time I am about to tell her to attend classes, I will place my phone on a
recorder. So I have been capturing all her
excuses and conversations. Even the
periods that she do threatened me, I do
record the threats. On the night of the
robbery, I have sneaked in as usual, I ate my dinner in sikirat’s room. We have had
our lessons. Just when we were bleeping
in canine style, we heard a knock on the
gate. ” Open the gate or else I will blow
your head with gun”, a voice said from
outside. We were scared, my dick went flat instantly.
What do we do now?, sikirat asked. I
don’t know too, I replied. Immediately I
remembered my neighbour friend at home.
His name is sunkanmi. Sunkanmi is a
police officer, he had joined the police force about 7 years ago, he was feared by people
in our neighbourhood. I placed a call to
sunkanmi. ME: hello sunkanmi, abeg there is trouble.
Where you dey?
SUNKANMI: I dey work on night
duty
ME: please we need your help at the white
house SUNKANMI: where is white house?
And what is happening there?.
ME: armed robber are here pls do something
to help us. **i described the location**
Sunkanmi: but wetin u dey do for there
this midnite?. You go rob? ME: I will explain later.
I hanged up. I and sikirat locked ourselves
inside the bathroom in her room. The thieves
had gained entrance into the compound,
manipulated the entrance door and now in
the living room. They searched every room including sikirat’s room. We didn’t make
any sound, they went to the kitchen, ate the
beefs in the pot before returning back to the
living room. They were about going away
with some money and properties when we
heard another voice outside “stop there, if you move then you are dead”. I was happy
that sunkanmi had helped. All the robbers
were arrested, I and sikirat came out of
the room, dressed up and went outside to see
what was going on. I couldn’t see
sunkanmi among the cops. The police officer asked ” who are the occupants of
this house?”, the gateman pointed to sikirat
as the person who lives in the main house as
at this time. The police officer turned to
me. Oga, who are you?. I went dumb and
couldn’t speak. How do I explain my identity?. Its past 4am, the robbers are now
in the police van, the officer told I and
sikirat to follow them to station for
statement writing. ****chaiiiii, my own don
meet me today, wetin I go tell madam?,
how do I get there at midnite?, what for?. On reaching the station, I called sunkanmi
and he gave me directions to where I will
see him. ME: sunky baba, you have to help me
please.
SUnKANMI: what happened?, I was
the one who arranged the boys to rescue you
after your call last night.
ME: I know, but I needed help. SUnKANMI: what do you want me to
do for you?,
ME: ********i explained all my
movements, my secret lessons to him****
SunKANMI: so what?
ME: madam will be here soon. What will be my explanation?
SUNKANMI: leave that to me, In
your statement, just write it that you were
coming from a vigil when you noticed the
robbery movements, you hide somewhere,
minutes later, you called me. You saw the gate opened by the robbers, you summon the
courage to enter with the mindset to rescue
the occupants of the house, then the police
arrived. That’s all. ME: sunky baba. Thanks so much ooooo.
****chaiiii, see police sense. I went back to
meet sikirat, whispered into her ears about
what sunkanmi said. She was happy and
relieved because she too was scared of what
will happen if madam finds out. Sunkanmi also gave a script to sikirat to write. It was
that day I believed that “POLICE IS
YOUR FRIEND”. We both write
our statements as directed by sunkanmi. At
about 6:10am, madam and janet arrived. MADAM: police officer, what happened?,
I heard my house was robbed and my maid
is here? ***i guess oga peter didn’t mention
my name to madam. That good of him**** IPO: yes madam. It was this young man
that alerted the police “pointing at
me”****he reads out my statement to
madam. Sunkanmi also add sauce and
juice to the story. Madam was so exicited.
See me at home tomorrow sunday at 3pm “madam said to me”. Its 3pm on sunday,
I dressed well and went straight to the
white house. I was welcomed warmly.
Madam, janet and gideon were sitting in
the living room. MADAM: onihaxy, I’m so happy about
what you did, for your courage, boldness
and the police you invited to save our
properties from been stolen.
ME: ******my head come dey swell***.
You are welcome ma. MADAM: now, you are now more than a
lesson teacher. You are now part of our
family. Feel free to come here any time.
You may sleep over whenever you feel like. ME: ****my head come swell again*****
thank you ma.

To be continued