I
met Dayo in my second year in Unilag, he was studying Biology while I studied
Mass Communication. Dayo was a legend in school. He smashed all his exams
without stress. We became friends when he was running for the President of the
Student Union. Five years later, we are still good buddies. Dayo was a detailed
fellow and a good judge of character, so when he told me something or someone
was sure, I naturally believed him.
After
school Dayo became a well-known estate agent, so when I needed a place to stay,
I informed Dayo, who informed me his uncle had an empty apartment in Lekki,
which was close to my new office and was also affordable. I paid for the
apartment without going to inspect it. That was how much I trusted Dayo.
Two
weeks after, I paid for the apartment; I was ready to move in when Dayo called
to inform me that his uncle had rent out the apartment to someone else. I was
shocked, where was my money? It was with his uncle. When will I get my money
back? He was not sure, because his uncle was proving difficult. I was disappointed.
I wanted to move desperately because of my new contract in Lekki, which was to
begin on Monday. I was supervising a building project for the government, and I
really wanted to impress the governor, so I could get more contracts. I had to
borrow some money to get another apartment, because I couldn’t supervise the
building from my residence in Ogun State.
I
hired some police men to arrest Dayo in his supposed office. I had met him in
this building like three times, but on getting there, I was told that no estate
agent worked in that compound. I went to his house, where I had visited a few
times and he had moved out. When I called Dayo, he kept giving excuses. When I
told some of my friends, I was informed that the Dayo was in the habit of
duping people.
One
of my friends confessed that he had been duped by Dayo twice. It is over a year
and the promise to get my money back is yet to be redeemed. Do the words estate
agents and dubious stand side by side?
By
Shally Ashimi
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