Thread by @uncleDemola

I will never buy phone at computer village in my life. I don't care if it's cheap or not.

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My Tecno L8 plus that I've been using since 2016 decided to Amaka me on a faithful evening.

I took the phone to an engineer the following morning, He assured me that the phone would work properly because this isn't the first time he'd be dealing with such an issue. We came to an agreement that I'd pay him N2,000

That was how this engineer brought out helmet from under his locker and wore it. I asked him why he's putting on an helmet, he replied "oga, as an electrical engineer, safety is first. In my university days in OAU, during my 300 level, I was an.........."

Oga, fix my phone abeg

After about 20 minutes a man came in and when he saw the engineer repairing my phone, he shouted "Tunde, what are you doing? Don't tell me you're fixing a customer's phone? How many times have I warned you not to fix a phone without my approval?"

I asked the man why he was shouting at the engineer only for him to explain to me that he's the owner of shop and the guy repairing my phone is just an apprentice who just started learning work last week.

He then collected the phone from the apprentice and checked it, only for him to realize the phone had been damaged beyond repair. The engineer flashed the phone multiple times but the phone didn't come on. He later advised me to replace the phone.

The boss wasn't happy as he raised his voice at his apprentice cautioning him not to ruin his business. Instead of the apprentice to apologize, he said "sir, I'm a graduate of OAU, I studied electrical engineering, I even finished with a first cla..

A hot slap landed on his face

As the pandemonium struck, I didn't know whether I should sit and watch, laugh or cry. I just collected my phone since there was nothing I could do.

On my way home, I was replaying the event on slow motion of how the apprentice was slapped. I bust into laughter

After a month of hustling, I was able to save N36,000. So, I called my friend, Jide to follow me down to computer village because he has an uncle who sells phone in a store.

Jide agreed we should meet at Ojuelegba. I couldn't wait for the following day as I was eager to get a new phone as my night was indeed long. I slept around 1am and I'm very certain I slept for over 4 hours only for me to realize the time was just 1:05am

So I got to Ojuelegba the following morning, called Jide to know his location. Jide arrived about 20 minutes later apologizing that there was traffic. I told him there was no problem since we all know the issue of traffic in Lagos.

We started our journey as we walked towards the bus stop. We were able to get a bus heading to Ikeja after about 5 minutes. The conductor voice out saying "Wole pelu change oo" (enter with your change oo) knowing fully well I had 1k on me, we still entered.

All die na die

We got to Fadeyi bus stop, the conductor started requesting for his money. As I gave him N1000, he looked me and said "O da wipe ori e ti yi bobo yi, shey mi o so fun e pe ko wole pelu change e" (it's like your head is turnioniown, didn't I tell you to enter with your change?)

We got to Ikeja and as we alighted from the bus, a rugged looking guy came to me and said "boss, pink lips cream, this cream go make your lips pink like Wizkid own". As he said that, I looked at his lips and realized it was all black like charcoal.

I said to him "Oga, why your own lips no pink like Wizkid own?", he said "you know say I be street boy na, so I no need am. Na fresh boys like you suppose get pink lips omo iya mi"

Ehn ehn, you no need am abi, oga comot from my front", I said as Jide and I walked out of him.

As we walked into computer village, a guy came to meet us asking "boss, shey you wan buy phone? I dey sell correct phone, abeg help my hustle, abeg. Na original phone I dey sell but na tokunbo". Jide told me not to answer him but this guy was just dragging me

"Let's patronize him", I said but Jide refused saying he has been scammed before and it's better to buy the phone from the store rather than from the street. I disagreed and told him this guy looks legit and we should give it a try.
Well, I can't make decisions for you, Jide said

The guy took us to his shop and brought out series of android phones. I sighted a Camon X and picked it. I inserted my memory card, SIM card, tested the speaker, mouth piece and camera and realized they were all working fine.

We bargain for a right price and agreed on N35,000 and when the deal had been completed, the phone seller asked me to remove my SIM card and memory card from the phone so he could help me package it properly. 

I turned to Jide and said "I told you this guy is trusted"

The guy brought the phone in a pack and assured me that he had included charger and earpiece in it because he's glad I was able to do business with him. He then told me not to open the phone until I got home because police officers might harass me.

Jide didn't utter a word throughout my buying the phone and I looked at him and asked why he didn't say anything, he said nothing and I was like "Jide, we need to learn to patronize ourselves in this Nigeria..." I continued as I became a motivational speaker

We got to Ikeja under bridge to board a bus down to Ojuelegba. Within 5 minutes, the bus already got filled up and we zoomed off to Ojuelegba. Jide dropped at Palmgroove as it was an easier route to his house. I tipped him 1k as he alighted

I took another bus down to my house and I got home in less than 10 minutes. On my way home, I realized there was light, so I walked faster so I would be able to charge my phone. As I entered into my gate, NEPA seized the light

I didn't worry too much because my mind was just in the phone, so I brought out the pack from my bag and when I opened it, I realized there was no charge nor earpiece as promised by the seller.

I took my memory card and SIM card, inserted it into the phone as I pressed the power button.

To my uttermost surprise, the Tecno phone that I bought with my hard earned money was showing "Infinix".

Infinix ke? How come?

I was sweating profusely as I was lost in thought. I was patiently waiting for the phone to power on fully so I would know if it's actually a software problem or something similar, but it was still stuck at "Infinix"

I fainted

My mom heard a sound from the room that something fell heavily on the floor, so she rushed out from her room and saw me on the floor. She began to scream "Demola, Demola, Demola"

Water was being poured on my face and I could feel it but my body couldn't just respond. Subconsciously, I was hearing all what was being said, not until someone suggested a mouth to mouth resuscitation.

My neighbor who happened to be a nurse suggested it and offered to do it not until I heard a male voice convincing them that he would do it instead. In my subconscious mind, I traced the voice not until I realized it was our aboki's voice.

The aboki convinced the nurse by saying "madam, for Kano, walahi I dey blow trailer tire with my mouth, Allah. If I blow am for him mouth, walahi him go wake".

"Oya do am", the nurse said and as I heard approval had been given to our aboki, no one told me I had to wake up

When I woke up and realized there were up to 7 people around me. Immediately, my mom told our aboki to get me milk from his shop. My head was resting on my sister nurse's laps and I don dey eye this woman tey tey.

When I became conscious, I explained to everyone around that I was scammed at computer village. Tears wanted to drop from my eyes but I did everything possible to hold it. But what now made me cry was when the little children around were saying "eeyah, eeyah, eeyah"

The following morning, my friends came visiting as they heard what happened to me. I was embarrassed because it wasn't a good thing for them to know a whole uncle Demola was scammed. While discussing, my mom called me from her room that my uncle wanted to talk to me on her phone

He told me my mom explained at that happened to me and he told me how sorry he is for such experience. He then asked me to forward my account details so he would send money for me to buy another phone.

After the call, I sent my bank details and receive an alert of N50,000

I picked my mom's phone to call Jide. He told me he had been trying my number and I had to explain to him that the phone he warned me not to buy was all fake. He couldn't help but bust into laughter uncontrollably.

I told him my uncle sent 50k and asked if he would be available today, he said he would. We met at Ojuelegba and we were headed to Ikeja.

As we dropped at Ikeja and went through computer village, a guy came to us saying "fine boy, I get correct original iPhone 8...."

My friend, will you gerrout of my sight, I said in annoyance as I remembered my last experience.

Jide was just laughing and he said, "Demola, the guy fit dey sell original phone oo, make we patronize the guy na".

I looked at Jide and said "it's like something is wrong with you abi". We both laughed as we entered a store

I saw variety of phones and I picked a Tecno Pouvoir 2. I paid with my ATM card, the phone was properly packaged and left the store. On our way under the bridge to get a bus down to Ojuelegba, we heard people shouting "ole, ole, catch am, no let am run

This guy ran very fast but wasn't able to escape due to the fact that the place was very rowdy. The thief was caught and from nowhere, he was pounced on by street boys.

I told Jide I'd like to see the end of the movie as we moved closer. I did everything possible to see the face of the thief only for me to realize it was the guy that defrauded me the last time I came to buy a phone.

"Jide, na the guy wey do me 419 the last time we come buy phone for here oo, walahi my hand must touch the guy body, even if na once.

As he was beaten, I moved very close to him, I channeled all the anger to my right hand as I raised it and slapped him.

"Ye, na die I dey", he shouted.

Immediately, I left the scene as I felt satisfied.

I got home, met my friends around as they hailed me "uncle Demola! Uncle Demola!! "Without that uncle, there can never be a Demola", I said with pride. My head swelled as I brought out money from my pocket and bought drinks for them all.

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