Ladies and gentlemen. The Abuad riot was an event which would be forever remembered as perhaps the worst crisis to take place in afe babalola university. In its aftermath, it left a lot of destruction. And i was unlucky to have witnessed the event. Therein lies my story, and how i fared immediately before, within, and after the riot. Enjoy.
But just before i start. Incase there is any authority reading this. Please remember.
So Mans was chilling then nah. Young med student, everything in palms, social life 100, academic life 100, Blocking life 120%. Shit was all rosy then.
I just met this girl that time, lets give her a code name of Angel. Pretty, set in all the right places. And i met her through bbm. It was the shii that time.
Brothers, i need not tell you how difficult Abuad girls can be. "How did you get my pin" blah blah. Most guys didn't know how to circumvent this problem. But not me. My knowledge was vast and wide and i could apply them topically and evenly!
My own steady crafty answer was "it was one steven from engineering". I cannot comman be forming "i picked your pin from the floor" and shit like that.
Actually, lemme use this opportunity to tender my Apologies to all the steves reading this. If girls were vexing for you anyhow, i was the cause. I did that shii, guilty AF.
So anyhow we got chatting and we were to see that fateful evening. Man was smooth with words, texts and all. I was more of the texting guy, composing words like i was going for all dem TOEFL exams.
Meanwhile, the night was peaceful, Mans took a shower, dressed in the normal Abuad boy blocking starter pack. Even borrowed perfume from my neighbor. Now that i think about it. Iss like i stole a few sprays from that guys bottle. But nonetheless. I stepped out.
The stars were bright, moon was shining,earpiece was booming, be like sey na "tesojue-reminisce" i was playing that time. things felt real good. And i was heading to the meet-up spot.
And then i remembered i didn't have tom tom. Hello. Are you Khidding me. Tom tom the life saver? On such an important night. Issalie.
Dazzow i quickly ran back for the tom. Bought the pineapple and strawberry flavors. Things were definately gonna taste minty sweet.
As expected she was everything her display picture had described. Man was already hot at that point. Issabou to go down o.
Decided to spice things up. "Lets go for a stroll" i said. Just to throw off the scent of an animal with ulterior motives.
We strolled past wema hostel, almost hitting olusegun obasanjo way, that was when things started to seem off.
Some boys numbering 50 were brawling and making noise on the lawn. shouting and throwing serious punches. It was dark and we were far, so we really couldn't make out faces. But it didn't concern me. I had bigger things on my mind. Literally.
As per fearless guy, dropped some lines about how scared she was and how i was gon protect her, and all dem smooth talk.
I already knew nigerian girls wouldn't buy shit like that but who cared. I was just putting maggi, salt, and everything nice to boost chances. Shokoyokoto! Olobe lo loko!
We strolled to front of engineering, we now went to the side, that one where people use to browse and use festo wifi. And then one small calamity happened.
One of the other girls i was in terms with was there sitting, just observing me. Na so so "I don cast" they ring through my head, na where the real issue con begin.
"GBAAAA!!!" was the sound i heard next. Nobody needed to tell me that that was a gunshot. As in wharrifuck. How, where, when? Kilonshele.
That was how i told Angel lets sit down first. I was still composed, but i was shit scared inside, what just happened, how gun take reach school, do i have transport money, will my father believe me? Will i die because of woman?
Suddenly boys started running helter skelter. Damaging cars, again i couldn't make out faces. Things were escalating pretty quickly. That was how i stood up, dusted my jogger pants, and left. I didn't even tell angel bye. Iss not me and you today.
Along the road i saw one of my mates walking back briskly. I joined him. Dazzow i started narrating the very shocking experience i had o. Small small the trouble was still coming ckoser even as we were brisk-walking.
Omo. small time i pick race. I can't comman die without achieving anything in life. Me that they didn't release my 2nd jamb result, where will i even transfer to? Agric?
Na so the friend wey i leave for back run pass me dey smile. Ezz not my fault anyway, na so so slow i slow.
The school was in absolute shit. Poundemonium every where. Glass breaking, people looting things, Abuad jaga jaga.
Across the corner of my eye as i was running, i saw shadows of students slapping red guards as he was on his kneels. My marrow was shook!
Before i knew i was ahead of that friend that passed me. adrenaline really did a number on my body. Fear can make you do miraculous things ladies and gentlemen.
As i got into hostel, i quickly ran to my friends room. They were in four bedded that time. Man must get a glimpse of this action.
As i entered, they were still calm,The hailed me when i entered sef. They gisting about books faith and what not. Even me i was confused
Dazzow i rushed to the window, and they followed me. and we saw the fresher's that time shouting and forming rampage. Small children, what do these ones know, when dem comot secondary school?
Small time, one of them carried okada and smashed on the floor. Pahdin? A full okada?
Me that i cant even lift two paint buckets at once. I was still busy thinking about my life when, everyone outside started chanting "Tdc" "tdc".
Tdc was the talent discovery centre, the primus of the school that time. the biggest and safest building, with lots of shops and gadgets.
Small time they started running back from where they went to loot. See drinks, TV, electronics that they went to thief. What kind of unfortunate thing is this?! There was pure fear in my eyes.
Then i saw one idiot carrying the leg of a mannequin. As in of all things to thief, na mannequin, does this one have home training like this?
" mopol" "mopol" "mopol" see boys running, i never see that kin speed before, small time the streets were empty.
Na so mopol enter,do one kin crazy formation. Things you only see on tv. Man was already trembling.
Gba! Gba! We heard more gunshots! Everywhere scattered. I was stunned, but i managed to stay by the window.
When i looked bacK, the room was empty.
As in, where did all of them go? How?! I started calling their names one by one.
One came out from under the bed
The other from other the table
One peeped into the room. apparently he ran out within milliseconds. sly oshi
But the last one came out the wardrobe. How did this big man fit into the wardrobe! Ewo!
Everyone started laughing. Because the wardrobe was facing outside, and the wall was thin. So if the shot was directed at us, he was actually going to get hit.
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But that was not all. More bitter things came after. to be continued.
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