In a bizarre turn of events, a sex worker in Mnare, Taraba State, seized a coffin from a hardware shop as compensation after her client refused to pay the agreed sum of US$5. The incident involved a man identified as King Joshua, who allegedly lured the woman to Ozei Hardware under the pretense of being the shop’s manager. After their transaction, Joshua failed to pay the agreed amount, prompting the woman to take a coffin valued at US$60 from the shop.
The dramatic scene unfolded as a large crowd gathered to witness the unusual spectacle. Security guards on night duty recorded the incident, and the footage quickly went viral on social media. The legitimate owner of the hardware shop, Ozei, expressed shock at the events and accused King Joshua of repeatedly bringing women into the premises under false pretenses.
“I was phoned by the police at around 11 PM, asking who was at my hardware shop,” Ozei told H-Metro. “Joshua had been hooking up ladies of the night and bringing them into my hardware shop, all behind my back. I now suspect one of the coffins I lost last year may have disappeared the same way.”
Commenting on the woman’s actions, Ozei remarked, “That woman must be crazy to carry a coffin just because of five dollars.”
