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Good morning everyone

I don't know if this is the right section to post this thread.

An incident happened to me two weeks ago, on my way heading to church, I saw an infinix hot 8 phone, I took the phone to see if there is a way to locate the owner but the phone was off, that day happens to be on Wednesday, at last I was able to locate the owner on Friday, on the screen saver of the phone I saw the picture of the owner, the owner happens to be a welder, I had to locate him and give the phone back to him, he was very excited and he thanked me for returning the phone.

I was on my way coming from church on Sunday when the guy came with two policemen to arrest me that I stole the phone where he was charging it with 500,000 and power bank, and also borrowed 3k recharge card on the sim card, he was screaming very hard at the police station.

Instead of the police to investigate the matter, they said I was at fault that the phone has spent more than 24hours in my hand.

To cut the long story short,it was people In that area that came to my rescue that that was was always high on substance like weed and Colorado that the police should not mind him, after I was detained for over 24hours, i I was told to pay for the power bank, pay the 3k and bail fee....

Life is a lesson

The more we live the more we learn
I have learnt a very big lesson.

Who keeps 500k where they are charging their phone...?🤷


Police too is one of the major problem of this country!

lesson learnt...
similar thing happened to my friend...
that one was an iPhone...

Sometimes your good can put you in trouble

The story is disjointed much detail is needed.

saintopus:
The story is disjointed much detail is needed.

I agree...

saintopus:
The story is disjointed much detail is needed.

Nothing like more details or so
I decided to post my experience so that others won't fall victim
Doing good can put someone in trouble
A lot of innocent citizens are in trouble because of the crime they haven't committed.
If such happens next time I know the next thing to do.
It's either I break it or throw it into the river.
I can't even go to the station to report to the police.

brain54:
I agree...

What other details sir/ma

Nigeria Police need total overhauling! At this point, I don't even know who is worse between them and Agbero boys.

The way they force people to write imaginary statements is legendary. They can make you 'confess' that you were the one who started World War II.

Forget 'Police is your friend'—that's the biggest lie of the century. If you have a choice, just pray you encounter Soldiers instead. At least Soldier go just give you small 'reception' (beating) and let you go, but Police? They will drain your pocket and still frame you up. God help us in this country!

olubunmimary100:
Nothing like more details or so
I decided to post my experience so that others won't fall victim
Doing good can put someone in trouble
A lot of innocent citizens are in trouble because of the crime they haven't committed.
If such happens next time I know the next thing to do.
It's either I break it or throw it into the river.
I can't even go to the station to report to the police.

For instance you said you picked a phone from where? In a bus, on the road, charging house, church where exactly do you pick up the phone?

olubunmimary100:
Good morning everyone
I don't know if this is the right section to post this trend
An incident happened to me two weeks ago, on my way heading to church, I saw an infinix hot 8 phone, I took the phone to see if there is a way to locate the owner but the phone was off, that day happens to be on Wednesday, at last I was able to locate the owner on Friday, on the screen saver of the phone I saw the picture of the owner, the owner happens to be a welder, I had to locate him and give the phone back to him, he was very excited and he thank me for returning the phone.

I was on my way coming from church on Sunday when the guy came with two policemen to arrest me that I stole the phone where he was charging it with 500,000 and power bank, and also borrowed 3k recharge card on the sim card, he was screaming very hard at the police station.
Instead of the police to investigate the matter, they said I was at fault that the phone has spent more than 24hours in my hand.
To cut the long story short,it was people In that area that came to my rescue that that was was always high on substance like weed and Colorado that the police should not mind him, after I was detained for over 24hours, i I was told to pay for the power bank, pay the 3k and bail fee....

Life is a lesson
The more we live the more we learn
I have learnt a very big lesson.

You were under no legal obligation to pick up the phone. Your lesson is learnt I suppose.

saintopus:
For instance you said you picked a phone from where? In a bus, on the road, charging house, church where exactly do you pick up the phone?

On my way going to church, I was going for evening program

Yea, but where? On the ground, insude a bus, near a gutter? Where? Honestly, your story isn't flowing.

olubunmimary100:
On my way going to church, I was going for evening program

saintopus:
The story is disjointed much detail is needed.

Stay there dey look for more details…..

Its the same reason pple dont try to help victims of road accident…..police is not your friend

zoedew:
You were under no legal obligation to pick up the phone. Your lesson is learnt I suppose.

honestly even if it's sim card one can put his or herself in trouble

Walezy2020:
honestly even if it's sim card one can put his or herself in trouble

Yes Sir!

Until you have a police case especially when you're the accused, that's when you'd know that the police are very unprofessional and foolishly biased...op, thanks for sharing ..

You did not handle the issue well...

No be every help person dey render oh...


I use to see phone on the ground and try to locate the owner...



Buh since Dem dey murder people, rapee people to du such don hard I will jus waka pass...


If you go pick Phone wey Bandit use colet Ransom last eyes go clear....

Lessons learnt.

Should you return a lost phone again? YES

How should you do it? Get 3 witnesses and draft a simple lost but found agreement, stating exactly what you found. Let the owner of the lost item sign that he accepts that you are not to be held liable for anything after returning the phone which you saw.

Ideally, this should be done in a police station but only very few of those criminals in uniform can be trusted.

Document the events (most likely with video recordings) from when you found out, how you were able to reach out to the owner, etc.

Include in the agreement that if the owner of the lost item ever turns out around to falsely accuse you, you are at liberty to sue him/her to court.

Corollary:
I just saw a post where someone said something about picking up the phone of someone who was murdered.

That's a tricky one. And that is where proper documentation is important. Do not pick up a phone with your bare hands. It's not like we have proper criminal forensic capacity in Nigeria, but better be safe than sorry.
While making a video, draw the attention of 3-4 passers-by. Let them know you saw the phone and you are not willing to carry it. One idiot might claim it's his/hers, the wayray don claim problem be that.
However, if nobody claims it, then the police can be notified via call (no waka enter police station o....hmm) to come and pick it up. As soon as police appear, and you don video their face, moveeeeeee!

Make sure your video recording is a live stream. E get why too..... God go help us

I so much detest police
Infact men in black

When we hear a situation where someone spent years in jail for purchasing a phone that got missing the day the owner was killed, why will I pick another person's phone on ground.

Only a person that has not been dealt with same way will do that

That is a bitter experience

brain54:
Who keeps 500k where they are charging their phone...?🤷


Police too is one of the major problem of this country!

you see that police wey you mention so, na dem gangan be the number one problem

Another day and another post to remind you again that Nigerian police is NOT your friend !!!

You never talk wetin sup

brain54:
Who keeps 500k where they are charging their phone...?🤷


Police too is one of the major problem of this country!

Someone who writes fables using AI. The original post is replete with hallmarks of AI slop

Some things actually na just look and pass okay, no be everything be help help help okay.

Chai. So so pathetic. Sorry OP. May our good not put us in trouble o

see WICKEDNESS oo. Thank GOD,you mama head wey nor abandoned nor forsake u and those kind neighbours that came to yo rescue.Nor be everybody dey get that kind luck.Some dey PRISON on top of mata like this..


What if u decide not to return it/sell it to somebody. U for pay plenty.


Nah AMADIOHA,OKIJA gods go punish that ungrateful bastard that wan put u for soup this brand new year.

*Sip schnapp *spit am on to of that welder*

That’s why in Ondo State, they say: ori (cut off heads) yeye (are plenty) ni m’Ogun ( in Ogun shrine). T’ai se l’opo (but lots of the d èads are innocent).

brain54:
Who keeps 500k where they are charging their phone...?🤷


Police too is one of the major problem of this country!

police suppose to detaiñed the wedder for lying under oath for obstruction of justice