Prologue:
As sun sets in the sleepy old Akote town
Tales of sorrow are found within
Will truth come to light when the cock crows at dawn?
Where exactly do I begin?
Waziri was called in to the scene
And determination was written all over his face
Series of events so brutal like never seen
But he too was far from a happy place
What questions will he seek to ask
As he rumbles up his mind
For his colonial officer's assigned task
Answers he was keen to find
His reputation traveled far and wide
Long even before independence day
With deep secrets inside
That followed him all the way
Crosses caved into the chest
Akote virgins left to brutally die
There is surely more to this quest
To have answers for the reasons why
Corporal Omolodun was keen to participate
But Sergent Afonja was his right hand man
Alas!the outrage began to escalate
Burdens and travails of inspector Dan
As he began his journey along
Twist and turns and unspoken words
Struggles to find where truth belongs
Chain of disunity leading to broken chords
Miss Tawa was the pride at stake
The last of the six chosen by the prince
A beautiful couple we all wished they would make
From childhood and forever since
Danladi began to piece clues together as one
And when the moment of clarity finally came
To what Aderopo's alter ego has done
He still needed to save the family name
Epilogue:
Finally as I bring this piece to a close
Hope it reveals the facts as I intend
About the distinguished officer who unwillingly chose
To bring the troubled prince to his tragic end...
Bakare Ummukulthoum
Lagos
Nigeria
16/10/2014
Inspired by award winning director Kunle Afolayan's movie "October 1", Tunde Babalola's script writing and Sadiq Daba 's acting as "Inspector Danladi Waziri"
