Friday was my class mate from primary 3-6. Coincidentally, he lived in the same area with me. Though his house was a little bit far from mine but it was trekable. Friday's aunty just brought him from the village to the city newly that was how he was registered in our school so he could acquire formal education. Friday was older than us all in the class with at least 4 years. I remember the first time I saw pubic hair was the day Friday and I went out to ease ourselves during break session. As my eyes turned towards Friday's pipipi I saw hair all over the place and out of shock and surprised, I asked him what was that and he just replied that with time I will get to understand. Long story made short. We left primary school same year but Friday and I were no longer friends with reasons which I will give later. when I was in JSS1, Friday had already started working with a bus driver as a conductor. We hardly see him in the area because of his new job. he goes out very early and closes very late at night. The day I stop by at his aunt's house to check on him as old friend I was told that he no longer stays with her, he's chosing quick money over his future and that he now associate with bad friends. For close to 10 years me and Friday never saw each other. I had already forgotten if I ever met or knew anyone like him. I had finished my secondary school, gained admission to UNIBEN faculty of education. in my 3rd year in sch I was posted to Oko prison in Benin City to teach in the prison adult education center. One beautiful morning as I was walking majestically to the literacy center. I saw a young man with handcuff in his hand and was being ordered around by the prison warder. when I turned to look at his face, behold it was my old friend Friday. When he saw me, he bowed his head in shame. I called his name but he shamefully refused to answer. like a blink of an eye, he was escorted away by the prison warder. when I got to my class I couldn't concentrate for some minute. I was just wondering what on Earth could possibly be the reason why he was in prison? Then I remembered some of his life style during the short period we were friends then I was no longer surprised that Friday finally landed in prison.
1. Back then in primary school, one day he asked me to follow him to where they sale buns, eggroll etc. when we got there, he just pointed to the headmaster's office from a distance that the head master asked him to come buy 2 egg rolls that when he's less busy he will send someone to bring the money. the gullible seller just gave Friday 2 egg rolls. when we left he gave me 1 and he ate the other. That was when I knew Friday deceived the man. But what to do? if I dare report Friday it means I'm in for a big trouble.
2. That buns seller wasn't the only 1 Friday deceived. That was how he was busy visiting different shops where they sell things deceiving them in the name of the head master and head mistress. Friday was also bringing huge amount to sch back then. I believed he was stealing from his aunt's provision shop because he was the one managing the shop after school. Of all his activities in primary school, the 1 that really shocked me most was the day we finished our promotion exam to primary 5. Friday asked me to wait for him that he wants to see the class teacher. I didn't know his intention but I had to obey. when all the pupils had left remaining me, Friday and the teacher, then Friday went to meet the class teacher telling her that he didn't perform well in the exam and that the teacher should promote him that he was ready to pay the teacher if she agrees. The class teacher was really mad at Friday. She started shouting and insulting my friend. he walked Friday out of her sight. Friday would have really influenced me negatively if not for the timely intervention of my parents that adviced me to stop associating with him because of some behavior he was exibiting. I wanted to use the advantage of the fact that I was working there temporarily to plead with some of the prison warders who were my friends to give me the opportunity to see him so we could talk one on one even if it's just 10 minute. But then, I couldn't remember his surename. hence identifying him from other Fridays in the prison wasn't going to be an easy task. Only God knows what actually led Friday to prison

Only God knows

i dont know

Although not everyone in prison is a criminal, but from his past.. We can simply say he landed himself there..

I once learn barbing from a guy who is also terrible like this, i remember how he once stole a customer's nokia phone and the customer was sure it was stolen in the shop...

And the worst thing was that it was only 3 of us present when the phone was stolen. Me, him and the customer and the customer was even looking at me somehow being that i am the apprentice there...He later begged the customer to come back next day as the customer no gree and the guy no wan admit am to the customer say na im carry am..


Las las i left there and he is now associating with the street touts who smoke and steal for living..


Mind u i once sat this guy down and adviced him like my younger brother even though he is older than i am..


Oh i forgot, he stole my younger brother's phone the 1st day he came to our house... But somehow i manage to recover it using strategic ways..


May we give birth to children with better future..

wait till friday to talk to friday

Only God knows what actually led Friday to prison


Good..

See as people dey judge and condemn Friday..

I pray for your freedom so we can hear your story..

Meanwhile..

Friday why na .. U for just do am small small na....

BusolaOlaleke:
You must be a sad person. I'm sure you wrote he this exposing his misery to the world to make yourself feel better

Honestly I have nothing to tell you. since u have made urself judge. is good for you

Do you by chance..

Know Friday before?

Righteousness89:
Soooo Touching..
They are So many Friday's Here today!
Heady, Stubborn and Rebellious to Parents , Guardians and the Gospel.

One Scripture I Love Dearly!
" There is a Way that Seems Right to a man! The End is Destruction...

Hopefully as Many who are towing the Friday Part will See something to Ponder on..

A good story for kids. Op, you should add the morals.

Righteousness89:
Soooo Touching..
They are So many Friday's Here today!
Heady, Stubborn and Rebellious to Parents , Guardians and the Gospel.

One Scripture I Love Dearly!
" There is a Way that Seems Right to a man! The End is Destruction...

Hopefully as Many who are towing the Friday Part will See something to Ponder on..

Op didn't spell out Friday's crime so why conclude? And it is, 'towing Friday's path' not part.