A man pretending to have a physical disability was caught in Ijeka Market after he accidentally straightened his hand while receiving money from a passerby.
In a viral video shared on X (formerly Twitter), market traders and bystanders shouted in shock when they realized he had been faking his condition to beg for money. The caption read: “He was given money and had to normalize his hand… Poverty can make someone do the undo.”
Social media users reacted strongly, with many condemning his actions as deceptive, while others pointed to economic hardship as a driving force behind such acts.
See some reactions below:
ogochukwu🍫: “brrrrr I know this guy, we attended the same church at iju, st kizito😂.”
Ms.Bee🎀🫧: “But watin concern una? Na una body and stress??”
iceberry: “Please they should not hit him ooo, this county get as e be.”
BiggieBTC: “This country go make you discover one talent 😂😂.”
Stephena: “I know this guy..e papa bin de sell pepper soup for my area.”
Lilian O: “Nothing dey do this guy, from ikotun e don reach arena🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.”
❤️Demilade❤️💃: “Who also heard “Ibo boy, you dey beg”… thats one thing I like about Igbos, them be hustlers, no matter how dirty the job is, they take pride in their handwork🙌🙌.”