Three women allegedly disguised in hijab to steal Ankara fabrics from Oshodi market in Lagos, with one of them managing to escape the scene.
This was revealed in a video shared on X (formerly Twitter), showing two of the women being confronted by market traders who demanded they reveal the identity of their third accomplice.
According to details shared in the post, the women stole about five different Ankara wrappers from a shop that sells clothing materials.
The video also shows them inside the store as traders surround and question them.
During the confrontation, one of the women is asked to remove her hijab disguise, while another is interrogated in English about their actions.
The incident has since sparked widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians taking to the comment section to express shock, disappointment, and frustration over the act.
See some reactions below:
@EjanlaOfnaija: “Tiff no get gender and age sha,,, see as person mama disgrace herself.”
@Ikopima09: “If na man tiff now them for don put tyre for him neck but since na woman tiff na just to shout oyeloun.”
@FATOKIMICHEAL2: “If na true she pilfer am, make them just carry go Jalisco field make she go learn lesson for there.”
@ebukaeditors: “Mama the mama …why na …now you will learn the hard way.”
@sheriffolami01: “Omo man dey suffer oo just imagine say na man, dem go don put tyre for hin neck.”
@shinaay15533786: “Wetin my sister eye see with this people e, from last year, she has bought 6 diff phones. They are perfect in stealing x
@okeugosamuel2: “Why do people do this knowing that they will be caught.”
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