Answer:The irony is that Achiebefuo, a well respected elder of Nkokonoko Small Monje, has to beg for understanding from his own friend and companion, Ngobefuo.

Explanation: Asong uses dramatic irony. The reader begins to suspect that the real culprits may be the D.O and his accomplices, not Achiebefuo. Yet Ngobefuo focuses his anger on its own friend, playing into the hands of the colonialists.