A Nigerian woman, Nsikak Effiong has narrated how photos she took of herself before leaving home saved her from embarrassment after she was accused of theft in a supermarket.
Nsikak, who shared her experience in a Facebook post on Monday, July 28, said she had gone to the supermarket to pick up toiletries wearing a silk scarf.
When she got to the checkout counter to make payment, the cashier told her to add the scarf to the list, leaving her confused.
Nsikak informed the cashier that the scarf belongs to her.
The cashier insisted that Nsikak picked the scarf from the supermarket; calling her a liar and a thief.
“These pictures I took before leaving home saved me this morning. I had a quick errand to run. I got dressed and headed out. I tied this silk scarf. I had seen a video on Tiktok on how to style it. Having spent time this morning watching videos and finally getting it. It made sense to take a photo and make videos. That I did,” she wrote.I did my errands and said to stop at a supermarket to pickup some toiletries. I picked and when it was time to pay. The cashier was telling me she has added the scarf price to my list. I said I don’t understand. Add it as how?I told this girl that I came in with the scarf. She said that’s not true. That they sell the scarf. I said cool but I came in with this scarf. If I removed it from your supermarket it won’t be wrapped around my head the way it is. You can sniff it. My perfume is on it.She called me a liar and started talking how all these fine girls sabi thief.Ah! My head wan scatter. I removed the scarf and told her to scan it if it would come out on their system.She said they don’t do that in their supermarket. I don wan open mouth to argue again. I remember I took plenty pictures and videos just before leaving the house. So I brought out my phone and showed her.If I took this scarf from your supermarket. Why is it on my head in my house?Silence. Talk na.I sha tell am one bad word and she say God forbid.I left everything I picked. And quietly left the supermarket.Aaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhh!I booked bolt and went to the supermarket I normally shop at. This time. I made sure to tie the scarf on my jeans and walked past the security so they can see me very well.
