A man has narrated how his planned bride price ceremony was unexpectedly postponed after money he had withdrawn for the occasion disappeared from his home.
According to the man, both families had concluded arrangements for the traditional marriage, and he had withdrawn the required cash on Thursday, two days before the ceremony.
He said he kept the money safely at home while waiting for his uncles to collect it on Saturday morning.
The man explained that on Thursday night, a woman he had been seeing casually visited him, saying she wanted to spend one last night with him before his marriage.
He admitted that he allowed her to stay despite having reservations about the decision.
Bride Price Ceremony Delayed
He recalled, “I was meant to settle the bride price last Saturday for my fiancée. All arrangements between the two families were finalized. I had taken out the cash on Thursday and kept it secure at home, expecting my uncles to pick it up Saturday morning. That same Thursday evening, a woman I had been seeing casually arrived. She said she simply wished to spend one final night with me because I was about to become a married man. I agreed to let her stay, despite an inner voice urging me to refuse.”
Suspicion Falls on the Casual Partner
He continued, “When my uncles arrived Saturday morning, I went to retrieve the money and discovered it was missing. I searched everywhere but could not locate it. I had to inform them of a delay, forcing the bride price process to be postponed. My fiancée is now under pressure from her family, and she feels embarrassed because everything was halted at the last minute. Since that day, the woman who spent that night with me has not been answering my calls. I am convinced she took the money. When I confront her, she will return the funds with interest. My fiancée feels let down by me.”
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