Footage from a CCTV camera shows a man entering a boutique and stealing two iPhones while the owner and a sales representative were both asleep.
This video was posted on the social media site X (previously known as Twitter) by user @ChuksEricE, showcasing the scene inside the boutique during the theft.
In the recording, the suspect can be seen entering discreetly and taking a moment to observe his surroundings.
Upon noticing that the staff were asleep, he began to look for items of value.
He discovered a phone that was charging and calmly disconnected it before approaching the sleeping individuals to grab another phone next to one of them.
Fortunately, the CCTV footage clearly recorded the suspect’s face during the entire event.
Watch the Video Below;
CCTV footage captured the moment a man stole an iPhone 14 Pro Max from a shop in Abuja yesterday while both the owner and the salesgirl were asleep pic.twitter.com/p95kbMsGnI
— CHUKS (@ChuksEricE) May 8, 2025
As the footage spread online, viewers reacted with various comments and concerns.
Here are a few responses:
@wiseironman: “Should the salesgirl be sleeping on the job and taking a salary?”
@Edisonokojie1: “This does not look like it happened in the middle of the night. Why were both of them asleep?”
@Alexx_Hilton: “Some people have guts; what if they had caught you? Unbelievable.”
@grind_charts: “Laziness in Nigeria fuels crime.