The Friday Chief Aribisala died was like
every other Friday. We returned from school a little after 2pm and began
playing an outdoor game of our choice, we usually started with Suwe and then
Police and thief, if time permitted us we played Boju boju – the African
equivalent of hide and seek. My playmates were the sons of my father’s best
friends, Awe and Chief. Bodunde was Awe’s only son after birthing five girls in
an attempt...
