=====HOW TO CATCH A THIEF (Episode 1)=====
:::::::::::::THE DETECTIVE:::::::::::::::::
Lagos is a very big state, and it is also one of the most-populated states in the country. Closely beside Lagos are Ogun and Oyo states. Oyo town(in Oyo state) on the other hand is not as popular as the capital of the state, Ibadan. Infact, most people think Ibadan is the state, and oyo is the capital. I was among those who had such opinion, not until I was transfered from Sokoto to the ancient city of Ibadan. The journey was nothing to write home about, and as a young man, I had very little to take along with me to the ancient city. My name is Wada, and I am a detective who has just been transfered to the city of Ibadan. For the record, I understand a little of the language here because I served in Kwara during my NYSC days. As a detective, my work is simple but very tedious. It is also time consuming, which was one of the very reasons my ex-wife left me after two years of our marriage. I loved my wife, but I guess I love my work more. She had complained on several occassions that I hardly have time for her, which to a very large extent, she was right. Being a very smart and intelligent detective, my superior passed different difficult cases to me, and I put my all into the cases to ensure I deliver. Everybody in my unit was not suprised that I was promoted, infact, they felt it has been over-delayed. "Congratulations!" My boss said, with a big smile on his face. When I left my boss' office, one of my junior collegues at the counter whispered, "oga, you go wash am for us o." I turned to look at who spoke, but, the three of them on duty gave me a very dry look. I already knew who it was even before I looked back. It was Smallie. The shortest and slimest police officer in the station. He was known for his talkative nature, but he is also jovial person.
Ibadan did not fail my expectation. Infact, I met things the same way I was told I would. Cocoa House, which is one of the tallest building in West-Africa was not missing. The great University of Ibadan, which has birthed many scholars and proffessor sat conviniently where I was told it is. During my first three days in Ibadan, I took my time to go round the city, and I was so amazed to see people fighting over very little incident. The bus drivers and the Okada riders appear to me to be sworn enemy, as every corner, you'll see a bus driver showering curses on an Okada rider. I took my time to also have a night view of the city, as I knew that I had just three days to look round the city before officially resuming at my new station. Monday came with the speed of light, and with the help of a policeman who was assigned to take me round the city, I got to my new station that morning. The station was located in one of the popular places in the city, and the building was not bad at all. On entering the station, I met a man (who later turned out to be the D.P.O) shouting at the top of his voice. "How did he escape? How did you let him go." The other man was trying to explain what happened. "Keep quite. I said keep quite." The D.P.O thundered. "There is no time you don't have one excuse or the other." The D.P.O added. As if my presence made no difference, the D.P.O continued shouting. When he calmed down, he looked at one of the officers at the counter, "get me case file 'A". He then turned, "please come with me." He said, as if we've met before. When I got to his office, he apologized for shouting at the other time, and he went ahead to tell me what happened. One of his boys was close to catching a notorious thief who struck the previous day, but failed because he had a flat tire while chasing the thieves.
In the middle of the conversation, the brearer of file case "A" came in, and as he dropped the file, my superior handed the file to me. "This is the case file of a notorious thief simply known as "A". He said as he handed the file to me. I coukd not believe what was happening. "I heard you are a good detective." He said with a big smile. I was still trying to fathom what was happening when he stood up and said, "Welcome to Ibadan."
You've met the detective. Get ready to meet the thief. And saddle-up to know HOW TO CATCH A THIEF. Join me tomorrow as we continue this story.
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