It’s been popularly said that in Nigeria, when trouble
appears, it’s every man for himself. You either run if you don’t have the
capacity and strength to face your troubles or fight it all the same but don’t
call your neighbor into the mix…yea!
In other words, if you are in trouble, you either face it or
dance to the rhythm of the drum or you just die trying the following day, that
if you succeed in escaping today.
I thought about it clearly when two weeks ago I was called by
a former neighbor of mine in Warri who told me that a certain rich family in
the hood was recently robbed by his 25years old son and now he is in prison.
How did it happen? You
might ask!
It’s a common occurrence in Warri for thieves or armed robbers
to operate almost every night in certain areas and that fateful day, luck ran
out for this particular family who relocated to naija in the late 90s from
overseas. Attempts have been made on that house before now, yielding no result
because of some peculiar materials used in building the wall for safeguard. It
dries you up upon touch. Now, there is always a sign to warn any trespasser of
the impending danger at night but I guess as time went on with proper planning
on the part of the thieves and laxity on the part of the household, the thieves
gained success.
How???
