Must Read: My Life On Campus - Season 1 - Episode 13

6 years ago

Must Read: My Life On Campus - Season 1 - Episode 13

I stayed at the back of the hilux, putting on singlet and a short jean. I was looking very miserable. Beside me, were 3 policemen looking heavily armed with AK 47 rifles. This was the first time getting arrested. Worst part was I was just in 100level.

The siren blew loudly as we drove to the police station, the handcuffs on my wrist hurts really bad. I could see people starring at us. I could tell, they were all happy. ''Make them dey catch this criminals one by one''.

''Wetin, I go tell my papa?'' I tot. ''which kind of life is this, Thompson don put me for wahala like play, like play''. I was rudely interrupted by one of the policemen.

Policeman 1: Oya, sing along with me. ''shoutout to my real N*ggaz God go make you bigger o.... ''. He was singing Star boy Wizkid song.

Me, Thompson, Destiny: shoutout to my real N*ggaz...

Policeman 1: you dey mad (He interrupted), sing out aloud. Idiots. If na to dey thief you go sabi that one wella.

Policeman 2: una dey smoke igbo?

Destiny: No sir.

Policeman 3: you dey mad, see how una lips black anyhow. When we reach station una go confess.

Me: sir, I'm innocent sir.

Policeman 2: I go shoot you now, throwaway your body inside gutter.

The impression, ''the police is your friend'' is outrightly wrong. This people were cruel. They were heartless, they kept smacking us, till we got to the police station. The police station was dirty, there were lots of abandoned trunks, motorcycles and cars. These guys were so not friendly. We were told to write a statement, which we eventually paid for.

Policeman 1: una go call una parents right now. Tell them say una be thieves.

Thompson: I lost my Dad and my mum. (he lied) na only me dey train myself.

Policeman1 : you see say time don dey go, it's already 5pm, once today pass, una go stay here till on Monday.

Me: Bros, abeg o. (I began to cry like a baby) I no fit sleep for cell.

Policeman: una know say, what you guys did was Fraudulent and it is a crime. You guys will be sentenced to court. The only alternative na , if una pay 30k each.

Destiny: Bro, we no get that kind money o.

Policeman2: why you dey waste time with these people ( He cuts in) lock them inside the cell, make them join their mate.

Me: sir, we won't do it again. We promise.

They kicked us into the cell. We were told to remove our clothes, wrist watches and shoes. We were left with singlet and boxers. The cell was horrible. It stinks of S'hit and urine. We had over 10 inmates in that very small cell. The inmates kept starring at us with Hate and disgust.

''wetin be your name''? One of the inmate asked. ''I'm Temy'' I replied.

''YOUR FATHER!!!'', replied one of the inmates. '' you no know say na presido you dey follow dey yan, when you dey follow am talk, always say SIR''

Presido: welcome to my home. I go give you guys the rules which you must obey. First, you must always pay your dues. Right now, una go drop 500 naira.

Destiny began to laugh. I tried given him signs to keep quiet but he just couldn't help it.

Presido: you dey laugh abi. Pick pin. (pick pin was a very old punishment which was given to children who were disrespectful)

Destiny: I no dey laugh

Inmate 1: presido say make you pick pin you still dey talk.

Before, one could say, Jack Robinson. About 5 inmates pounced at Destiny, giving him the beating of his life....

PS: Thompson and Destiny werent arrested because they stole something. They were arrested because the GT bank accountant, didn't see a resemblance between the original owner of the account and the person withdrawing it, in fact he thought they forged my signature. He had to alert the police. Sadly enough, I was also an accomplice.