Point and Kill

My colleague invited me to dinner with his family.  His children who range in age from 10 to 5 years of age are my adopted grandchildren.  He and his wife have extended warmth and opened their home to me during my stay in Bauchi.  She is an excellent cook, owns a catering business and often brings breakfast and lunch to the office for her husband and me.


He had some errands to run before going home.  I was curious when he pulled up to a roadside eatery.  (There are numerous open places to eat along the roads here--a woman cooking masa, suya stands, kilishi joints, everywhere).

What is this place? All I could see were foil packages on a grill. The sign read "Point and Kill".  My imagination went into overdrive. What does this mean? What is sold here?


Come here, he said, directing me behind the grill and to a large tin tub filled halfway with water and two huge catfish.   He repeated "Point" directing his finger at the tub, "and Kill"--a chopping block nearby bore evidence of a gutted fish.


Oh, this is similar to the "You Buy, We Fry" seafood places at home.


The fish, grilled in foiled with spices (hot) and potatoes was indescribably  delicious!