A phone snatcher’s luck ran out when vigilant bus passengers caught him in the act and brought him to justice.
A man has gone viral after being caught and restrained by bus passengers while attempting to snatch a phone from a moving vehicle.
The incident, captured in a video trending on X, formerly known as Twitter, shows the man struggling as passengers tightly hold his hand after he reached into the bus to grab a phone.
Man caught by bus passengers during attempted phone snatch.
Despite his efforts to break free, the passengers refused to let him go, hitting and berating him for the attempted theft.
The video has sparked reactions online, with many individuals flooding the comment section to express their thoughts on the dramatic scene.
See some reactions below:
@MUMSYTIARASTORE: “I have done something like this to someone when I was in secondary school,I was inside the train,So he put his hand inside my bag,When I noticed,I hold his hands inside my bag and start to pinch him till I get to my destination,He cannot shout.”
@UncleTamanii: “Person wey dem suppose knack belt with metal for him head. See as him deh shine.”
@M_Aiyevbomwan: “At least he didn’t pay transport for the travels.”
@peacepc: “😅😅😅if he eventually gets free, this should be his last operation cos I don’t think he will recover.”
@GodzkidB: “How he wan take explain this to police. Like how , cos he is already arguing with the passengers?”
@mceddymuphy: “Na to beat am when they reach holdup they buy am Fearless to gain more energy then continue the beating.”
@Thagreatleo: “Maybe he just wanted to borrow the phone. I guess we will never know!”
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He was caught trying to snatch a phone from someone in a bus and then this happened 😂💔 pic.twitter.com/AChcLIdz6O
— 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 Wakajugbe 🇫🇮 (@wakajugbe) November 26, 2024