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Mr Olajide, he was a businessman. The brother of Chief Collins, after hearing all what has happened, he visited the police station to see for himself. He got there & and was offered seat in the D.P.O’s office to see his younger brother. The seargent over the bar was ordered to fetch him in quickly, he got in and Olajide wept on seeing how he was. He had been tortured and severely beaten up.
‘See your life Akinpelumi Collins, I’ve always told you all isn’t money but you’ve never listened to me. Can you now see? Killing and eliminating lives for your wealthiness.’ He nodded and continued crying.
‘This is not the time to cry, you have to get a competent lawyer, not that one that came the other day and said he was a lawyer. This case is more than what you think oo, never knew that this kind of people still exist on this earth! Ending lives you cannot create.’ He uttered in a shattered heart.
Collins went down on his kneels and pleaded to his brother to forgive him, he was crying profusely. Never knew it would end up that way.
‘The only favour i reqiest from you is not for a lawyer but for you to train my son, Seun to be great in life. This case will lead to death, whether a good lawyer or not, I’m sure’ he cried.
‘ Consider it done.’ They hugged each other.
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Exactly 10:00 am, the court was filled up with friends and relatives of both families. The judge was also on seat and all was in order. The case number and date had been called from the file. Collins, his wife, Sholay, Tade and biggiano, the third of them stepped forward.
The defecing lawyer stood up after they’ve made appearances before the judge. The court was so silent.
‘ My lord, I want you to know that this case that is before this court needs real and logical reasonibng. Although, the truth has been revealed but do you know that destiny can never be changed? Because it has been written that Chief and Mrs Davies were going to die that day and nothing can change it but the fact is if one kills and the murderer was killed too, we ® decreasing poco-a-poco sir.
Prosecuting lawyer stood up and smiled ‘poco-a-poco’ he thought in his mind.
‘ There is no smoke without a fire my lord, the accused himself and his wife that they committed the crime with back- ups to prove it my lord. I want you to judge in the manner of the law because they didn’t pity the lates so they shouldn’t be pitied.
‘ This case is so vivid and comprehensive, therefore this is my judgment. They all ® sentenced to death by hanging, then the properties of lates and these accused should be given to the daughter of the lates at the age of 21 years. I rise’ he concluded
20 years later……..
Adesina College Ibadan, one in the city of Ibadan. A mighty school to be precise with qualified teachers and non-teaching staffs. The school has a junior block and a senior block. The laboratories we’re built with the senior building ande full of many apparatus. It has a computer room also dominated with a printer and teachers. The school also had a library and a competent librarian and full of books in it. The library painted white, a white board on which the rules and regulations written on it, the table was into compartments and each with a strong chair.
The school also had a workshop where the technical works ® been done. They make robots, and other stuffs in the workshop. The principal’s office was situated at the main entrance of the school. Also full of books.
Temitope, son of Olajumoke who got married to Tolulope many years back. He was in SS2 this time, in Adesina College Ibadan (ACI). He was so brilliant and intelligent. Usually the overall second position almost every term. He was one of the best, respectful and polite. Tall and light in complexion, easy going and calm. Always the best at mathematics.
Oluwatomisin, also a student of that school. She was the best of the set, a mate of Temitope. She always had A1 parallel in school and Tope’s best friend.
BOth were very close and read together, play together, share same thoughts, study bible together and many more. They loved each other like bother and sister, but Tomisin was more brilliant than Temitope and both collect many prizes. Preparation for GCE started all were serious with their studies and really preparing for the exam.
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Temitope and his mum were sitting on the couch at the balcony discussing and his mum, Jumoke brought up a topic.
‘Son’ she called
‘Yeap mom’ he answered staring at her Ơ̴̴̴̴͡.̮Ơ̴͡..
‘Have you any lover?’ She asked smiling .
Temitope started laughing, even so loud at what his mom said.
‘Lover?’ Mom! He uttered
Olajumoke turned to him, looking at his face and both laughed out.
‘Yes lover, do u have one?’ She asked again.
‘Okay okay okay, I’ve gat no lover mum!’ He he smiled.
‘You this boy, you still lying to me here!’ She laughed.
‘Mum, you are somehow’ he faced-off.
‘How?’ She asked gently.
‘Can’t describe now, your question is as if… Don’t know’ he said laughing out loud.
‘That girl, you like her right?’ She inquired.
‘Which one of them?’
‘So they ® much son……’
‘Noooo, you ® twisting my brain mum. Never knew you ® this funny’ he replied dimming his eyes.
‘You better talk, Tomisin’ she laughed out.
Both started laughing, Temitope stood up staring at his mum.
‘You this mum sef, how did you know her?’ He aked smiling.
‘ I’m your mum, remember’ both laughed.
‘Okay, tell me howe you know her name’
‘ I saw her name on a get-well card downstairs that she gave to you.
‘Wao! So i left it there you….’ He continued laughing. His dad came inside smiling too.
‘Dad why smiling?’ He asked.
I overheard all what you and your mum have been saying, so tell us the truth now!’ He continued smiling.
‘You guys ®….’ He laughed.
‘Now go and dress, let’s go and have fun out there.’ Tolu said.
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