In a recent viral video posted on the microblogging site X, a group of Nigerian police officers were seen flaunting their expensive iPhones.
The video displayed the police officers in their complete uniforms holding out their phones while standing in a circle.
This prompted intense feelings from some internet users as they questioned their actual occupation.
Netizens inquired how they could afford such phones if they were only police officers. Others speculated that their were yahoo boys disguised in police uniforms.
See reactions below:
Omo Kogi(yagba) said: “Police officers or Pickers?
Because I no understand what is happening here”
TIMOVER️ stated: “No be naija police oo”
Algorithm noted: “Na poverty make people think say iPhone na achievement”
T. asked: “How long will they have to work to get this phone legit. 99% of them don’t have side hustle, so how?”
Ooni of twitta queried: “Do we also have the right to ask them how they got the money to buy such expensive phones?”
Konig Timz stated: “Them don catch Yahoo boys come turn Yahoo boys to client”
Abd’Aziz said: “Yahoo boys wèy they disguise as police officer”
WATCH VIDEO:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1771829322564739169
