This chapter reveals the true identity of Mohammed Kabir, a laboratory technologist employed by the University. He has been nicknamed Doctor since secondary school and has always been referred to as Dr Kabir.

Labaran discovers Salma has been played by the gambler and informs Habib suggesting Zaki be contacted to handle the situation. Honourable Habib is skeptical about involving Zaki owing to his failure in the first mission; the abduction of Alhaji Adamu’s son. Habib yields to Labaran’s suggestion and contacts Zaki to trail Kabir.

Kabir is spotted at a gambling spot. Kabir wins the game at the gambling spot and leaves to avoid losing it all. Sadly, he is trailed by a thug whose mission is to retrieve Kabir’s wins. Zaki catches up with Kabir as he is being attacked by the thug, Gumuzu. Zaki strikes the thug and gains control of the situation as he flees. He then concentrates on Kabir, collects the money and left him injured and unconscious.

Ummi also tells her children how Salma changed her immoral ways. Salma becomes serious and decent after the death of her father and because of her level of seriousness Ummi allows Salma to become friends with her.

Possible questions and answers from this chapter

1. Who is Mohammed Kabir?
   He is a Laboratory technologist in the University (see page 61)
2. What was Mohammed Kabir’s weakness?
   Easy money (see page 61)
3. Who did Labaran proposed to deal with Kabir?
   Zaki (see page 62)
4. What was Zaki’s failed mission?
   The abduction of Alhaji Adamu’s son (see page 62)
5.  How much did Zaki’s failed mission cost Honourable Habib?
   Over quarter of a million (see page 62)
6. Who became a smuggler after being released from prison?
   Talle (see page 62)
7. What business was Zaki into?
   Importing and exporting spare parts of cars (see page 62)
8. What song was Zaki entertaining himself with at the gambling spot?
   The Gambler by Kenny Rogers (see page 63)
9. Who is the leader of the gambling group?
   Kartagi (see page 64)
10. How much did Kabir take to the gambling spot?
    Fifty thousand naira only (see page 63)
11. How much did Kabir leave with?
    Three hundred thousand Naira. ( see page 63)
12. What is the name of the thug sent to Kabir?
    Gumuzu (see page 64)
13. Who was no match for Zaki?
    Gumuzu (see page 64)
14. What happened to Kabir after his encounter with Zaki?
    Kabir fainted (see page 64)
15. How much was Zaki paid for the success of the mission with Kabkir?
    Fifty thousand Naira (see page 65)
16. What was Labaran reason for not giving Habib the money retrieved from Kabir?
    Labaran justifies his act by giving three reasons:
    i. Habib was a wealthy man
    ii. Habib wouldn’t know if he lied because gamblers are believed to never have money
    iii. Labaran believed Habib and Salma must have betrayed him (see page 66)
17. “All the worst for wears” implies?
    In a poor condition (see page 67)
18. How many days after Salma’s father funeral did Salma return to the hostel?
    Eight days (see page 67)
19. What is Tomiwa’s reason for burying corpse as soon as they die?
    To avoid delaying the meeting of the dead and the Creator (see page 68)
20. What is Ngozi’s reason for delaying corpses burial?
    To ascertain people are not buried alive. For Family members to perform their last rites, pay their last respect and bid a final farewell. (See page 69)
21. What does Omar love about Salma and her roommates?
    The way they relate with one another. (See page 70)
22. What made Salma change her ways?
    The death of her father (see page 71)
23. Who begins a courtship with Salam?
    Salim (see page 71)
24. When did Ummi and Slam become friends?
    When Ummi saw Salam’s level of seriousness (see page 71)