Tricky Mutare Family Pulls Off Lobola Heist, But Justice Prevails as Groom Gets a Surprising Payback

By iHarare Last updated May 28, 2023

The Manica Post reported that Stefano paid the bride price of US $345. They also asserted that Chiedza was worth more than US $345 as she had never been with a man. “I paid US $345 as the bride price.

Tricky Mutare Family Pulls Off Lobola Heist, But Justice Prevails as Groom Gets a Surprising Payback

A Mutare family righted a wrong by returning the lobola money they had taken from a prospective groom in a weird heist.

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Prince Stefano (30) from Mandeya Village in Honde Valley had paid the lobola in March, but the family reneged on their agreement to give him their daughter in marriage or return his money. However, the family rectified the situation days ago by reimbursing the man, restoring justice to the problem.

The Manica Post reported that Stefano paid the bride price of US$345. Still, the family of his girlfriend, Chiedza Mudzedze, barred him from taking her as his wife after discovering he was a divorcee.

They also asserted that Chiedza was worth more than US$345 as she had never been with a man.

Stefano recounted:

“I paid US$345 as the bride price. That is what had been communicated to me. However, when we went for the bride price-paying ceremony, they demanded US$800, which I did not have. They stated that the higher charge was because their daughter was a virgin. I was heartbroken when they refused to let me take her as my wife after I had married her.”

After negotiations for marriage failed, the Mudzedze family said they would refund Stefano, promising their daughter would be married to someone better than him. However, the family kept dragging when Stefano asked for his money.

Only after Manica Post published the story did the Mudzedze family reimburse the lobola money they received. Stefano confirmed this:

“They asked me to come and collect my money. They wanted me to bring my ID and another relative, but I only had my father with me. They gave us back the US$345 that I had paid as Chiedza’s bride price after lecturing to us as if we were kids. However, I did not care about the treatment as all I wanted was my money back.”

The cheeky bride, Chiedza, told Manica Post that she has never been with a man and US$345 is not enough. Also, she said she cannot be married to someone who is also not a v**gin and has been married before, something he never mentioned during their relationship.

“I am a v**gin. Where in this world have you heard of a v**gin being married for US$345? I am only 21 and will eventually find someone worthy of me, someone, who has never been with another woman. You can tell Prince that he is a loser.”

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