As soon as Tomilola woke up, she knew that she was running late for work. She remembered her 9am presentation. She jumped out of bed and quickly got ready for work. She really wanted to make it in time for the staff bus because she had no fuel in her car and the fuel scarcity was not helping. She got to the staff bus pick-up point just in time to see the bus leaving. She had missed the bus. Her next alternative to make it in time to the office was to order a cab.  She was able  to get to the office at 8:53AM

Reaching her office building with only six minutes to spare, relief washed over her. But before she could even step inside, a pair of strong hands grabbed her arms.

“Tomilola Johntson-Felix?” a gruff voice boomed behind her.

Startled, Tomi spun around to face two uniformed officers. Confusion clouded her face. “Yes, but… but… what is this about?”

“We have a warrant for your arrest,” one officer interrupted, his voice clipped.

Panic surged. A warrant? This had to be a mistake! “There must be some misunderstanding,” Tomi stammered, her voice shaking. “I’ve never done anything wrong.”

The officers remained unfazed. Her protests fell on deaf ears. Frustration morphed into fear as they marched her towards a waiting patrol car. The 9AM presentation? Now a distant memory.

As the car sped away, Tomi’s phone vibrated frantically in her purse. Remembering her brother, Ayo, she prayed for a signal. Thankfully, a bar popped up. “Ayo,” she whispered, desperation lacing her voice, “the police have me. They say there’s a warrant, and  they’re taking me to the police station off Awolowo Way, Ikoyi.”

Ayo, ever the quick thinker, responded instantly. “Don’t worry, Tomi. I’ll get you out of this. I know just the app for that!”

He pulled up the aptResponse app immediately (he had used the aptResponse app last month to register his business). With a few taps, he connected with an NBA-verified lawyer in their area. Within minutes, the lawyer, a calm and authoritative woman named Ms. Hadiza was on the phone with Ayo.

Briefed on the situation, Ms Hadiza assured Ayo she’d be at the station shortly. True to her word, she arrived like a ray of hope, cutting through the bureaucratic red tape of police administrative processes with practised ease. A quick investigation and a phone call later, the DPO came over to her to tender his profound apology. It was indeed a case of mistaken identity.

Walking out of the station, Tomi felt a wave of relief wash over her. She turned to Ms. Hadiza, gratitude brimming in her eyes. “Thank you, you have no idea what this means to me.”

Ms. Hadiza smiled warmly. “No problem at all. That’s what we do – protect your rights and get you back to your life.”

Tomi glanced at her watch. She had missed her presentation but thankfully, she still had time to salvage the rest of the work day. More importantly, she learned a valuable lesson: in a city like Lagos, where life could throw unexpected curveballs, having an app like aptResponse on hand could make all the difference.

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