OIL CITY - EP 3

THE POLICE STATION

Mama Tosan was ordered at the Police station three consecutive times to go back to her seat each time she tried to lay a complaint. After waiting for almost an hour unattended to, Barrister Akomire broke the silence, she cut into the Policemen’s discussion, expressed her disgust at their behavior and demanded to see Tosan. Her demand was mocked and rejected along with an arrest threat. Unlike others, she challenged the Policemen who wondered where her knowledge and guts came from. Judging by her dressing; T-shirt on jeans trousers, she didn’t look like a Barrister. But the moment they found out who she was, they swallowed their threats and rendered ceaseless apologies.

In haste, Barrister Akomire and Mama Tosan were ushered to the cell in which Tosan was detained. A special room was provided for so they could have a one on one chat with him without a time limit.

TOSAN INTERROGATED

Left alone with Tosan and Barrister Akomire, Mama Tosan greeted Tosan with a heavy slap, pulled his ears, lamenting in her local dialect. Barrister Akomire, who was earlier given a deaf ear by Mama Tosan in her attempt to calm her, was later given full attention when she threatened to leave.

Barrister Akomire started questioning after formal introduction, advising Tosan with a Bible quote, “The truth shall set you free”. She told him to summarily narrate everything that happened. Tosan at first denied his involvement but later begged to be heard when he was prepped(by Barrister Akomire) of what awaited him at the court of law.

He narrated in pidgin, but I will translate in English for better understanding.