Trapped Indoors for 27 Years / Chapter 2: Ifedayo—King of the Indoors
Trapped Indoors for 27 Years

Trapped Indoors for 27 Years

Author: Jessica Powell

Chapter 2: Ifedayo—King of the Indoors

← Prev
Next →

Picture this: Ifedayo, the proper 'indoor guy'—the type you fit call chief recluse. E don stay inside family compound sotey even the goats for compound no remember him face again. Every small thing he needs, na him mama and papa pension dey provide. No stress for anything outside at all.

Every day na the same pattern—simple food like bread and akara, sometimes indomie, then he go dey binge-watch Nollywood series, play video games, enjoy anime—everything wey make indoor guy happy.

He go wake, warm leftover moi-moi or tear small Agege bread, balance for chair with food for lap, and drown himself for TV—Nollywood marathons, Japanese anime, or FIFA for PlayStation. If the light goes off, he’ll wait it out. Sometimes you go hear him shout, “Up NEPA!” the moment the bulb flickers back. If NEPA no gree, he fit doze off till dem bring am.

Sometimes e dey even reach obsession—he fit watch the same film one hundred times, no wahala.

If you ask am about Tonto Dikeh or Odunlade Adekola film, na full breakdown you go get, like person wey dey defend PhD. He dey quote film lines like say na him dey act am. For Ifedayo, those films na him own prayer and meditation.

E never step outside compound for years. Neighbours dey gossip: 'Ah, this one no dey comot at all, abi na juju?' His mama sometimes knock on his door, shake her head, dey mutter, “This boy, na only TV you sabi?” But Ifedayo just dey his lane. To am, the compound na the world; outside no concern am. Na him own happiness be that.

Ifedayo—Nigeria’s number one indoor guy—hold record for staying home 27 years straight. If na you, you go fit stay indoors for 27 years?

This chapter is VIP-only. Activate membership to continue.
← Prev
Next →

You may also like

Trapped in Exam Hell: The Loop Student
Trapped in Exam Hell: The Loop Student
4.8
Every time Ifedike fails to master his monthly exams, time drags him back to the same torturous week—443 times and counting. No matter how high his score climbs, the endless loop refuses to break, turning his so-called 'genius' into a living curse. When even death can’t set him free, and the only escape is true mastery, will he ever taste real life again—or is he doomed to repeat his suffering forever?
No Let Dem Know Say I See
No Let Dem Know Say I See
5.0
Trapped in a haunted Lagos flat, a young person regains their sight but must pretend to be blind or risk deadly consequences. With each failed escape, fear and suspicion grow—are their parents really who they claim to be? Survival means acting blind, but one wrong move could unleash the darkness waiting to swallow them forever.
The Hidden Corpse in Apartment Seven
The Hidden Corpse in Apartment Seven
4.8
When Chuka’s friend tries to rent a cheap top-floor apartment, strange cries and swarms of flies hint at a deadly secret buried behind locked doors and hidden circuit breakers. The last tenant vanished, the NEPA bill is sky-high, and only one room stays icy cold—yet no one in the building knows the truth. Can Chuka uncover the corpse before the spirit drags another family into its nightmare?
Trapped in a House of Seven Women
Trapped in a House of Seven Women
4.7
Broke and desperate, Okechukwu takes the only cheap room he can find in Lagos—only to discover he’s the lone man sharing a house with seven unpredictable women. Every day is a battle: bathroom wars, midnight temptations, and shame that could ruin his family’s name if anyone finds out. But as secrets, alliances, and desires spark in their crowded home, Okechukwu must survive a jungle fiercer than any Lagos street—where one wrong move could cost him everything.
Trapped for My Sugar Mummy’s Bed
Trapped for My Sugar Mummy’s Bed
4.9
When a broke campus boy agrees to tutor Mama Zino’s daughter, he never expects the older woman’s dangerous charm—or the secrets hiding under her roof. Stuck by a midnight storm and strange stains, he must decide if love or fear will save him before morning. Everything is at stake: his heart, his pride, maybe even his life.
I Escaped the Serial Killer’s Bed
I Escaped the Serial Killer’s Bed
4.8
Halima thought Musa’s fine face meant safety, but behind closed doors, he was a monster—rapist, killer, collector of corpses. Trapped in a pit of rotting bodies, Halima clawed her way out, desperate to survive and see her son again. In a country where beauty hides evil, her confession could shake Nigeria to its roots.
Night Demon Inside My Estate
Night Demon Inside My Estate
5.0
Trapped in his Lagos flat, the narrator faces pure terror as a 'fake human' stalks the corridors, turning neighbors into monsters. Every moment is a fight between fear, suspicion, and desperate hope—because in this estate, evil wears a familiar face and nobody is truly safe.
The Stranger Living in Our Mansion
The Stranger Living in Our Mansion
4.8
Banana Island soft life turns to nightmare when Mrs. Campbell senses another presence lurking in her dream home. Her husband, a Navy officer, refuses to believe—until blood appears on their door and their children whisper of missing toys and shadowy figures. In Lagos, where every corner hides a secret, what do you do when your own house rejects you?
My Husband Lock Me Out
My Husband Lock Me Out
4.9
After decades of sacrificing for her family, Ifeoma finally snaps when her prized strawberries vanish—setting off a fierce battle for respect in her own home. Faced with insults, old wounds, and a shocking lockout, she must choose between enduring or claiming her own happiness. Will she break free, or will tradition swallow her once again?
Condemned: The Prisoner’s Final Secret
Condemned: The Prisoner’s Final Secret
4.7
With just two hours left before his execution, Ifedike reveals a chilling secret to Dr. Folarin—a tale of a mother’s desperate love, childhood trauma, and the true reason behind his deadly crimes. Is he a monster, or a broken victim seeking justice in a world that refused to listen? In this prison, every confession could rewrite fate—or drag another soul into the darkness.
Trapped With My Friend’s Corpse
Trapped With My Friend’s Corpse
4.8
Ifedike, a streetwise Lagos thief, breaks into a woman’s flat—only to hide in her wardrobe and witness her murder a lover in cold blood. But the real horror begins when he discovers his own friend Musa’s dead body hanging right beside him, hidden in the same wardrobe. With the killer still in the house and his only escape blocked, Ifedike must survive the night or become the next victim in a city where wahala never sleeps.
Buried Daughter, Unfinished Hide-and-Seek
Buried Daughter, Unfinished Hide-and-Seek
4.8
Twenty years ago, Olawale and his wife locked their daughter Keke in an iron wardrobe, leaving her behind for a 'better life.' Now, as their son’s wedding approaches, a dreaded prophecy and Keke’s ghostly voice return to haunt their family. When the past knocks on their door—begging to be let in—no secret can stay buried, and no parent escapes the debt of blood.