Arodan is something some Yoruba mothers tell their kids to ask for whenever their kids are disturbing them. I was told when I was young to ask of it from my neighbors, I did as told and as soon as our neighbor heard what I said, she understood what was going on, so she played along by telling me to go and ask someone else. That was how I was being played from one person to another until I understood what arodan meant.

Is there anybody else who has witnessed this situation?

Yes!
The neighbour I'm sent to will bring up all kinds of stories about how she can't find it, or it way atop her wardrobe and her husband is the only one who can reach it, unfortunately he's not home etc etc

Yes I have o and that day I waka tire for 2 hours before I got back home

Yes now, bt I gt to out-smart them b4 age 5.4 me den everyday na so so arodan, cus I stubborn small.

Yes oooo....It is a trick to keep away disturbing/troublesom young ones or children whenever the older ones or parents want to relax