A commercial s*x worker in Mbare made off with an empty coffin from a hardware store, claiming it as compensation for an unpaid $5 service fee from a local dealer.
The dealer, known as King Joshua, allegedly deceived the woman by pretending to be the manager of Ozei Hardware. He used the shop as a secret meeting spot, convincing the woman that he had access to the premises because of his managerial role.
However, when it came time to settle the $5 fee for her services, Joshua failed to pay. In retaliation, the woman took a coffin worth $60 from the store.
The unusual scene quickly gathered a crowd, and security guards on duty that night recorded a video of the woman carrying the coffin, which later circulated on social media.
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Ozei, the actual owner of the hardware shop, expressed his frustration over the situation.
“I received a call from the police around 11 PM asking about activity at my store,” he said.
“It turns out Joshua had been sneaking women into my shop at night without my knowledge. I would n0t be surprised if one of the coffins that went missing last year was taken in a similar way. He turned my business into his personal hideout.”
As for the woman’s actions, Ozei remarked, “She must be out of her mind to carry away a coffin over just five dollars.”
