CANDID TALK : Hussein the wag must quit blaming the devil

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In Uswaz, when inexplicable things happen, we blame the devil – “Shetani alinipitia” we would say even when we are literally caught with our pants down. Hussein the Uswaz wag is one such bloke who is always in trouble, not only with the cops at Uswaz Police Post, but even with his neighbours over this or that.

Last week, he and Tatu, customers’ favourite barmaid after having swallowed one-too-many found themselves inside one of the rooms doing what they shouldn’t have been doing. According to Kibajaj (the wiry barmaid named so for hoisting heaviest of men), the duo vanished into the rooms after the bar was closed after midnight. Drunk like skunks, they had thrown all cautions to the four winds and walked in hand in hand. Trouble started when the Uswaz “fishermen” did their thing. In case you do not know these fishermen, let me clear the air for you. They are blokes who roam the night with hooks that they use to “fish” wallets, smart phones and other valuables while their owners snore away in their sleep. This time around, they fished Hussein’s trousers, IDs, wallet and the smart phone he has been showing around.

CANDID TALK : Hussein the wag must quit blaming the devil

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