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2024-10-29 19:42:56EPISODE FIFTY ONE
Theme: The Plan
Arike’s POV
“Arike, I have requested for an audience with the suspect so you have to brace yourself up for the next few days till we can solve this case.” Bamidele said.
“Thank you, Bamidele.”
“You are going in with a recording device but the police must not know about it.” He said.
“Sounds like a plan...”
“At this point we can’t trust anybody..even the police, I am afraid that they might be working to favour Shalewa’s father. So the plan is to go into the interrogation room and make sure Dayo tells you the whole truth. That is the only way to get him out of this mess.” He explained.
“Okay that won’t be a problem.” I said.
“Arike, if perhaps Dayo did all these things to Shalewa then we have no option than to plead guilty in the court so they can reduce his se
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