Mrs. Bankole
Mrs. Bankole promises to take Sade and her brother to London and hand them over to their guardian. Ironically, when Mrs. Bankole arrives in London with the children, she leaves them in an undisclosed location and disappears. The children are shocked when they realize they are alone in a foreign land. Fortunately, a well-wisher takes Sade and her brother to the immigration office, where they are assisted in getting a foster family to adopt them.
The irony of the Nigerian government
The Nigerian government assures journalists of their freedom and independence. Sade's father is an anti-government journalist who does his work knowing that the government will not interfere with his freedom. Ironically, when Sade's father reveals a government scandal, the same government sends assassins to kill him. Sade's father escapes the assassination trap, but unfortunately, his wife is killed during his attempted murder.
The protests
When Sade and her brother talk to a newscaster about their father's case, they do not expect it to attract the public's attention in the UK. Sade expects the newscaster to conduct an investigation to prove to the police that her father needs asylum in the UK. Ironically, when the news about Sade's father is broadcasted several days later, many people protest outside the prison, demanding her father's release. Consequently, there is situational irony because Sade is shocked to discover that White people can protest to demand the release of a Black person from a UK prison.
