The Activist - Season 2 - Episode 5

5 years ago

The Activist - Season 2 - Episode 5

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Shittu walked towards the door smiling at Tade.
“I wish you well.” He said.

Tade was not deterred,rather he was encouraged by Made’s acceptance. So he and Made started to attend DSM meetings and campaigns, often watching from the sides as he watched past and present leaders spoke with venom and conviction.

Shittu and Korede were still apathetic towards Tade’s new focus, especially as things had slowed down at that level. Soon enough, second semester examinations were upon them.
It was then things lit up again.

Shittu who was writing CHM 309 examinations, had gone half way through the paper when two bearded fellows walked into the hall, textbooks hanging from their hands.

“Stop there! Where do you think you are going?” A female supervisor spoke, shifting the attention of students to them. The two fellows were unperturbed and went ahead to sit down at the back of the hall.

“Didn’t you hear what I said? Stand up from there!” The other supervisors were now alert and moved to dissuade her, with a lot of fail. The two fellows kept ignoring her, one of them started to bully a student.

“Did you hear…….” The rest was buried with a thunderous slap that set everyone on red alert.
[]The woman, who was stunned by the assault kept mute as the two men continued their misdemeanor. Soon enough, like minded fellows also took a cue from them and entered their own cheating mode.

It continued like that for twenty minutes until the slapped invigilator, who had left the hall, returned with ten mobile police officers. They moved so swiftly that the men could not run but were nabbed.

The woman walked towards the two men.
“You thought you will write this exams like that abi?” She started, facing them. “Make note of this day, because I will make sure you won’t pass this course.” She ended with a note of finality.

“Take them away.” She shouted,a bit unnecessarily.

All the action had unsettled Shittu but he composed himself to continue the exams.
Twenty minutes after the incident, about five cult guys walked into the department.
“Where is the winch wey dey dare Nonso? I say where the winch wey dey dare Nonso?” The most hefty of them spoke. The woman, who had sent the mobile police officers away, kept quiet. Shittu rose his head from his question paper in disgust. Can’t he have this exam in peace?
“Nobody wan answer am abi?” Another person spoke. Shittu, sensing impending danger looked around for any exit. The doors were blocked and the windows were protected with burglary proof, all apart from one window. Fortunately for him, the window was besides him.
“Close that window.” The first speaker said, dwindling Shittu’s chances of escape. As soon as it was closed, the leader brought out a gun and fired a shot at the roof.
“Everyone, lie down flat!”

Shittu, who was thinking of running, quickly went prone for the fear of been shot. Some others were slow in obeying and were promptly beaten into submission.

Oya, who be the person wey dare Nonso? Their leader spoke again. This time students quickly pointed to the woman, who was shivering behind a desk. As the leader advanced towards her, a dozen of police officers came in, like it was planned.

Stop there! One of them ordered. The cult guys, obviously unfazed tried to open fire at the officers. Unfortunately for them, the officers were more prepared and before anyone could raise his head, the cult members were dispossessed and hand-cuffed.

The woman, who was shaking a few minutes ago, was now bouncing around in a boisterous manner, like she acquired some fresh powers. The students were relieved that nothing happened and continued writing, only that Shittu was in trouble.

He had forgotten everything he read!