Lagos Businesswoman Who Went to Buy Goods at Balogun Market Cries Out after Checking Her Bag

• A Nigerian businesswoman has cried out bitterly online after her phone got stolen at a market in Lagos Island
• In a heartbreaking video, she displayed her torn bag and expressed pain over the unfortunate situation that she witnessed
• Social media users who came across her post on TikTok did not hesitate to share their similar experiences in the comments

A businesswoman's heartbreaking experience in Lagos state has exposed the growing concern of phone theft.

She had shared her story on TikTok, drawing emotional reactions from netizens who had similar encounters.

Businesswoman laments as her phone gets stolen

The businesswoman said her phone was stolen while she was shopping for branded leather goods at a market in Lagos.

Identified on TikTok as @womensecretempire, she shared a video showing her torn bag and expressing her pain over the incident.

According to her, the theft occurred at Eko Idumota market, while she was at Balogun market to purchase leather goods.

"They collect my phone in Lagos Island. Balogun market. Went to get my branded leather and my phone was taken in Eko Idumota market," she said.

Reactions as businesswoman's phone gets stolen in Lagos

TikTok users stormed the comments section to react to the heartbreaking video.

@Nikky’s Beauty Empire said:

"Omo na so them remove my 12promx for this kind bag oo they say them dey fight for front make we keep our phone, immediately I noticed say my phone was missing, I quickly rushed to my bank to block my act omo b4 I reach bank they don comot 200k for my acct omo sleep no come food I no fit chop for like 2 weeks I just dey imagine waiting happen."

@Chinóra said:

"Same pattern they took mine last year, with tote bag, I cried that day eeeehnnnn, that was the end of me and tote bags to market."

@Adunola said:

"You see that bag I no fit carry am go market and point two my bag and my phone is always on my armpit with tight hand not even pocket."

@luxebyarinola20 reacted:

"I can never carry tote bag to the market my phone always in my hand or inside my pant even my walking step go change like mad."

@Bukola sexyy commented:

"You carry tote bag go market even if you carry am you go put am for your front use your two hand hold am tight you carry bag put for side."

@vera Cruz reacted:

"I remember 2012. They stole all the money plus my new blackberry torch phone plus 200k I had to buy things to sell in sch. I questioned God that day. I have never stolen 10naira in my life why me? Just a young girl trying to make it. Thank God for today sha."

@tramyclothing6 added:

"Using this video to thank God. Same incident almost happened to me. Same bag type,i just felt a spirit telling me to check my bag. Honestly nothing to check and i wasn’t observant of the environment. Lo and behold,dem tore it two places and couldn’t get hold of my two phones. That day,i was not vigilant at all,it could have been their lucky day on me."

See the post below:

Lady loses iPhone to thieves

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a lady used her savings to buy an iPhone 16 Plus only to end up losing it after some hours.

Details about how the iPhone 16 Plus was stolen have emerged on social media, sparking reactions.

Source: Legit.ng