MORTAL COMBAT BEGIN!

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH, 2002

In the morning we had our breakfast of Akara and Acha. We were then told to go to our hostels and change into our sports wear and proceed to the field. In the field the RSM came to call the SS2 boys to assemble at the centre of the field after we have had numerous exercises on the field. The acting prefects were called amongst them and were told to go and prepare for their interview. Four people were shortlisted for Flying Horse House Captain and Assistant. Amongst them were Jamalu, Jibrin, Tunde (Eba), and Tichiye's corner mate. Jibrin and Tunde were at last selected. Most of the prefects were not Muslims only the head girl, Nafisa was a Muslim.

In the evening the bell for compound work was rung to enable the newly interviewed prefects address us. At the compound work ground we were asked to plant, then later asked to kneel down. Tasks were shared. I was amongst the people asked to clean the assembly hall toilet. However, there was a conference going on in the assembly hall. So we were unable to tidy it up. We were then reassigned to clean our blocks.       

At night, during the night prep, the newly elected came and start flogging us for nothing sake. We beg them to let us free but they gave us deaf ears. Luckily, I managed to dodged being flogged. Suru was shouting "first person! first person!!". He started flogging Abdul-Qudus who yelled in Yoruba begging him to let him be. This very much annoyed Suru. I said in my mind, "the mortal combat has commenced".