Thoughts on Blood Sisters Season 2 – Where Is Detective Obasanjo?
By Dim Oba – Several conversations have emerged about the Netflix series Blood Sisters Season 2, but what interests me most is the question Folake asked the police officer in Episode 2.
My thoughts are not about the acting skills, cinematography, scene design, production design, or diction. After that scene, I found myself asking again: Where is Detective Obasanjo?
He was one of the four people who were not members of the Ademola family in the final scene of Season 1. He was supposed to testify and give his account as one of the investigating officers. Yet Detective Obasanjo never appeared in court.
The rot runs deep; if we are to build a cleaner society, the answers will not be found on the surface. While Sarah and Kemi did the unthinkable in self-defense, their actions afterward spoke only of distrust and fear of a system controlled by moneybags and powerful interests.
Ordinarily, given their knowledge of the law and their exposure, Sarah and Kemi should have turned themselves in. However, fear made matters worse. From fleeing to ending up in prison, the journey was turbulent, yet justice was eventually served.
Indeed, their fears eventually came back to confront them. Detective Obasanjo, who was expected to testify, was murdered, yet authorities claimed that “he was fired.” The twists and turns in Blood Sisters are driven by money and those in positions of authority.
I have deliberately restrained myself from delving into the events that occurred in the prison. That, too, points to the exchange of money and influence.
Better still, let me talk about the “who-knows-who” culture within the system. Statements were manipulated, and the murder of Uncle B was pinned on Kemi. The evidence appeared to support it.
Why didn’t the police interrogate Timiyein? Because money had changed hands.
Folake’s question provides the answer to the disappearance of Detective Obasanjo. Meanwhile, those who do the bidding of the powerful continue to enjoy wealth far beyond what their paychecks could justify.
I have often said that we know the problems of this country, but we are unwilling to solve them. Let us be reminded, metaphorically, that “stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant,” but there are always repercussions.
