A woman has ignited online discussion after alleging that thieves demanded a payment to return her cousin’s newly bought iPhone 14 Pro Max, which was taken during a nighttime break‑in at her aunt’s residence.
She said the intrusion happened around 2 a.m., when the suspects allegedly sliced through the window screen with a razor blade to gain entry.
During the alleged burglary, they stole the iPhone 14 Pro Max that her cousin had purchased just weeks earlier.
The situation took an unexpected turn when the family called the missing device. Instead of silence, Instead of silence, a voice on the line reportedly asked for ₦150,000 before agreeing to hand the phone back.
Suspects Lower Their Ransom Demand
She recounted, “This country is not safe again. Thieves broke into my aunt’s house around 2 a.m. yesterday. They used a razor blade to cut through the window net and stole her son’s iPhone 14 Pro Max, which he had only bought a few weeks ago. When she called the phone, someone answered and demanded ₦150,000 before the phone could be returned. She refused, so they reduced the amount to ₦50,000. She pretended she was willing to pay and asked them to send their account number, but they said they would rather state it over the phone. She recorded the conversation, including their voices and the account details they provided. The account they shared appears to belong to a POS agent.”
Online Reaction to the Allegation
The story has triggered a wave of comments on social media, with many users voicing worry about increasing phone‑theft incidents and alleged extortion by suspected criminals.
Several commenters urged the family to hand over the recorded audio and the account information to the relevant security authorities for further investigation.
At the time of writing, no official statement had been released regarding the identities of the perpetrators or whether the stolen iPhone had been recovered.
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