A video posted by @ChuksEricE shows the suspect being beaten and dragged on the floor by onlookers, with some slapping him.
A woman’s voice in the background recounts the incident, claiming that the man used a fake alert to pay for the luxury clothing, accusing him of being a criminal and claiming he used juju (charm).
This information was made public on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) after a Nigerian man was caught using a fake bank alert to buy clothes worth ₦5 million at a boutique in Benin, Edo State.

Her words: “The guy is a criminal. He’s using juju. He came to buy clothes of ₦5m and used a fake alert.”As the video circulated online, concerned Nigerians took to the comment section to express their reactions.
See some reactions below:
@ACTIVE_SQUARE: “Una see say not going to the gym get advantage, if not him for tear better race.”
@0mobola0duntan: “Best way now is to hold him and call the police, if he collapses for there now people won’t say he stole rather they will assume they used him for money…fair people.”
@jkcontroversial: “5M clothes with fake transfer. Some ppl no get conscience.”@Kooolemmy: “Which accent is the lady on commentary duty using???”
@HelenNDestiny1: “Police will leave the main issue to treat assault. They should take him to police than beating him.”
@Gozie_mu: “This is the third video of thieves getting caught, I have seen today. It seems that finally, monkey don go market e no come back again.”
WATCH VIDEO:
He was caught for allegedly using fåke bank transfers to purchase clothes from a boutique😳🙆 pic.twitter.com/RB2cXnw9Yr
— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) May 23, 2025