Man 'Steals' Bunches of Plantain, Says He Did It for Girlfriend Who Needed N10k Makeup, Nigerians React

- A young Nigerian man in Bayelsa state soiled his hand as he stole to give his girlfriend money for her makeup

- Photos of the suspected thief have gone viral online, drawing interesting reactions from social media users

- Many people said he made a wrong move by trying to give the things he could not afford from his income

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A young man in Bayelsa state reportedly stole some bunches of plantain and was caught after he perpetrated the act in Ebedebiri, Sagbama local government area.

According to local media reports, the young man confessed to doing it because he wanted to give his girlfriend the sum of N10k and satisfy her needs.

One of the photos posted on social media has him sitting down beside the things he stole as he wore a look of dejection.

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Many people condemned his horrible act online as some said he is dumb for committing a crime to give the comfort he could not legally provide.

The debate sparked interesting conversations on Twitter. Legit.ng compiled some of them below:

@ownMyShame said:

"I dislike Men who date girls above their League. He should've told her he doesn't have the money. Why steal?"

@ashinwooluwato1 said:

"Anytime I see story of someone stealing plantain, e dey do my body bakan bakan."

@_The_Immortal said:

"Men will stick around girls that are not even good looking...even be willing to steal to beautify her. Men and unconditional love."

@ekere26 said:

"The girl is asking 10k for makeup,,,she's the real criminal."

@Flokiboatbuilda said:

"Not even for himself, if anyone loves money, he or she should look for work, if your father can't provide you with your needs, stop billing struggling guys, I don't know."

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@stronggirllolla said:

"And the foolish girl might leave him for this. I pray God takes him out of these nd bless him."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a man with the name Alex Oluwatobi took to Twitter to narrate how his friend, Jide, was treated well by his girlfriend, Abodunrin Mary.

He said his colleague resumed work after days of falling sick to see the goodie package his girlfriend had delivered to his desk.

The package contained a love note, cake, and parfait. Alex went ahead and said a good gesture like that spices relationship.

Source: Legit.ng