I came back from work last week Friday and a cousin of our staying with us for close to two months now complained to me that she came in from work and noticed that someone entered our house and ransacked everywhere including their bags. (She shares room with my sister and they use only one key but I have mine and also locks my room before leaving the house) they have a spot for dropping the key for each either outside our door. I doubted her because I have never noticed such before or maybe because I do lock my own room always, but after everything, we waved it though they always complain of missing money but not so sure of it.
This morning, barely 45 minutes ago, I was just in my room (didn't go for work, not strong) and it was barely five minutes everybody left the house, I heard someone opening our house entrance door and protector, I thought any of them forgot something and I never minded. The person opened our sitting room door freely and entered. (My room door is connected directly to the sitting room) I shifted my room cotton and saw this boy, very tall but about 17 years old walking up and down the sitting room, at first I thought he came in with any of my sisters because I heard their room door opening and closing. I called out to either of them but no one answered, hmm! That was when it occurred to me that this may be the same case of last week and the next thing I shouted was "who is that?" I rushed up from the bed and even as I was getting up, I heard him rushing out closing all the doors after him, before I could open the doors and get to the corridor leading out, the guy has abscounded though he left his pam slippers in our house.
I ran outside and saw no one, then went into the boy's quarter's(which is very large with many tenants) I investigated from neighbours and asked after that guy because something kept telling me that something is fishy about him, they said he was washing clothes just now and the clothes were still there unfinished but he was no where to be found. I brought out the slippers and noticed it was wet from the washing water I guess, I asked of the clothes he was putting on and it was the exact cloth i saw him on because I only saw his back then, I have called my sister to ask her first who she thinks can do such thing before telling her what happened, she said its this same boy.
I don't know how i should handle this, should I call police for him? Because that's the only solution in my head now besides, that slippers belongs to him. Pls how do I handle this matter now?

Does he have parents? report him to his people. This is a tricky situation I hope you resolve it soon.

delishpot:
Does he have parents? report him to his people. This is a tricky situation I hope you resolve it soon.

not with his parents, stays with two guys that I can't give account of their goings and comings.

chocolateme:
not with his parents, stays with two guys that I can't give account of their goings and comings.

Hmnn, you have to handle this case with wisdom o. Ok, call him and tell him you saw him in your house. Make it clear that you have reported the case to a police friend and that you believe he is too young to suffer and you want to give him a second chance that is why he has not been arrested. Tell him that if anything of such happens again, he will be arested. Try not to fight with them o. Abeg, these days people just kill others for #20 change dont fight with them.

delishpot:


Hmnn, you have to handle this case with wisdom o. Ok, call him and tell him you saw him in your house. Make it clear that you have reported the case to a police friend and that you believe he is too young to suffer and you want to give him a second chance that is why he has not been arrested. Tell him that if anything of such happens again, he will be arested. Try not to fight with them o. Abeg, these days people just kill others for #20 change dont fight with them.

wow!! What an advice!! Thanks delish.. maybe I should do that, even sometime last two weeks, he helped us discard our refuse. Thus us really very annoying, what if he had stolen my cousin's new house electronics that was just bought because the girl has gotten her own apartment, furnished it just for her to carry everything from here to her place? And what if no one was in the house? Where I wan get money buy new plasma, Ac and the rest of them, he may even have left those and carried her home theater hmmm.. maybe talks in not enough, I am really just vexed so much.

chocolateme:
wow!! What an advice!! Thanks delish.. maybe I should do that, even sometime last two weeks, he helped us discard our refuse. Thus us really very annoying, what if he had stolen my cousin's new house electronics that was just bought because the girl has gotten her own apartment, furnished it just for her to carry everything from here to her place? And what if no one was in the house? Where I wan get money buy new plasma, Ac and the rest of them, he may even have left those and carried her home theater hmmm.. maybe talks in not enough, I am really just vexed so much.

I understand you. If you want ti take up the case you have to report him to the police. Cos I believe you did not raise too much alarm when tge incident happened. So considering the time lapse, you either confront him and talk to him or if you want him punished then you "use power" to confront him and do all the gragra or you get him arrested and let the police handle it. But what if they release him as soon as he settles them? How are tge biys he lives with? Are they touts? Are they level headed? Will they fight back? Those are things you should consider before you act.

This is one of the reasons why Niegria is in a state of comatose all thanks to Nigerians. You saw someon trying to steal from you and you're asking us if you should call the police. No, call a pastor.

Afam4eva:
This is one of the reasons why Niegria is in a state of comatose all thanks to Nigerians. You saw someon trying to steal from you and you're asking us if you should call the police. No, call a pastor.

See, it seems he cant say for sure its the guy. Cos reading his post it seems even he was confused as to what and who he saw. And he did not act(as in make a hell of noise abd call peoples attention to what just happened) as soon as he saw the guy due to that fact.
Besides people will report to the police if the police can be trusted and also if their security after the mater is resolved can be guaranteed.

Afam4eva:
This is one of the reasons why Niegria is in a state of comatose all thanks to Nigerians. You saw someon trying to steal from you and you're asking us if you should call the police. No, call a pastor.

Adam we are not fighting naa, this is a neighbor not an outsider, compound issue is always different.. the guys he lives with are not touts but peaceful though wen it comes to something like this, I don't know what their reaction will be though if u see them having issues like this with people, u won't vouch for them. That's y I don't know what to do

delishpot:


See, it seems he cant say for sure its the guy. Cos reading his post it seems even he was confused as to what and who he saw. And he did not act as soon as he saw the guy due to that fact.

Then she should call the police and tell them her suspision and allow them do teir job. Infact, if one notices a break in, it is commonsense to call the police.

Afam4eva:

Then he should call the police and tell them his suspision and allow them do teir job. Infact, if one noices a break in, it is commonsense to call the police

True sha. Its just my experience that is making me approach it this way o. I have withnessed a phone thief that eas caught red handed and taken to the police only to be released and he and his gang returned to kill the babe who reported them to the police. Inshort one even returned with his gang and attempted to burn down the house of those that dragged his brother to the police.

chocolateme:
Adam we are not fighting naa, this is a neighbor not an outsider, compound issue is always different.. the guys he lives with are not touts but peaceful though wen it comes to something like this, I don't know what their reaction will be though if u see them having issues like this with people, u won't vouch for them. That's y I don't know what to do

SO, only outsiders deserve to be arrested, even when they are guilty of a crime? Anybody that can steal is also capable of killing. You're putting yourself in danger without knowing it.

I am a SHE not a HE. Ever since I came into this forum, everyono addresses me as a HE, not fair. I a not even a transgender.. I am a SHE unless I resemble a guy. Thanks

chocolateme:
I am a SHE not a HE. Ever since I came into this forum, everyono addresses me as a HE, not fair. I a not even a transgender.. I am a SHE unless I resemble a guy. Thanks

Nor vex ma

Afam4eva:

Then she should call the police and tell them her suspision and allow them do teir job. Infact, if one notices a break in, it is commonsense to call the police.

Though u r very right but I think this can be settled amicably without interfering d men in black.

chocolateme:
I am a SHE not a HE. Ever since I came into this forum, everyono addresses me as a HE, not fair. I a not even a transgender.. I am a SHE unless I resemble a guy. Thanks

As an experienced criminologist, i advice you just go to the police and make an entry, just incase. Tell them you want no arrest done at the moment till further occurence.

You can tender the footware he left behind while running as an exhibit.

You can pm for detailed info.
PEACE PROFOUND!

Very clear case.You saw him and also picked the slippers he left behind as an evidence.Too, he was washing cloth outside and ran away and left the cloths he was washing.

If you still want to reconfirm from those he stays with, keep the slippers and wait for them to come back.When you see any of them, ask them if the slippers belongs to them and if they confirm it, tell them of what happened by putting it straight to them that you saw the boy and not that you picked the slippers.

Do not just say you just picked the slippers.Put it straight to them that you saw him ran out of the house leaving his slippers.Ask him his reasons for abandoning the cloths he was washing.

Op, for me, immediately I picked up the slippers, I would have hidden somewhere waiting to see him return to the compound to know if he would be having any slippers on with him before confronting him by asking him straight why he came into your house and was ransacking the house.

andyanders:
Very clear case.You saw him and also picked the slippers he left behind as an evidence.Too, he was washing cloth outside and ran away and left the cloths he was washing.

If you still want to reconfirm from those he stays with, keep the slippers and wait for them to come back.When you see any of them, ask them if the slippers belongs to them and if they confirm it, tell them of what happened by putting it straight to them that you saw the boy and not that you picked the slippers.

Do not just say you just picked the slippers.Put it straight to them that you saw him ran out of the house leaving his slippers.Ask him his reasons for abandoning the cloths he was washing.

Op, for me, immediately I picked up the slippers, I would have hidden somewhere waiting to see him return to the compound to know if he would be having any slippers on with him before confronting him by asking him straight why he came into your house and was ransacking the house.

I did not say that I didn't see him, just his back and when he ran out, I even shouted his name. Its him Shaa because this afternoon I saw him and told him that I will show him never to mess with me next time, this night I went to their house only to be told that he has packed his things and gone back to his parent's house.

chocolateme:
I did not say that I didn't see him, just his back and when he ran out, I even shouted his name. Its him Shaa because this afternoon I saw him and told him that I will show him never to mess with me next time, this night I went to their house only to be told that he has packed his things and gone back to his parent's house.

my dear i think its still necessary to make a report and file it because of tomorrow
those guys he was staying with knows his character

Op u fall my hands yaakataa




U for no shout who's there na .
U should ve allowed him to enter one of d rooms,then u lock d entrance door(s)

If u ain't strong enough to engage him u can call someone. To help u out....



Ion tink he would show up again....except he has some one in dat house whose giving him info abt d movement of every occupant.....


One more thing..
Hope. Ure getting better

emmydeep:

As an experienced criminologist, i advice you just go to the police and make an entry, just incase. Tell them you want no arrest done at the moment till further occurence.

You can tender the footware he left behind while running as an exhibit.

You can pm for detailed info.
PEACE PROFOUND!

Ur profession no go fail u Shaa......
U should no d nature of hw crimes r handled in dis part of the world...

U want to report dis kin thing to NPF,nd Na slippers u want to tender as evidence


If I b policeman gaaan d kin laff I go laff u go wear Versace nd bling wit airmax sneakers