An elderly man was left heartbroken after becoming the latest victim of okada theft while he was praying in the mosque.
He had gone for the regular Friday Jumaat prayer and, upon returning, found that his bike was missing.
The incident was captured in a video posted on TikTok by @olu_funmi2, who was present at the scene.
The post appealed to compassionate internet users for donations to help the man get a new bike.
The man shared that his stolen bike was his sole means of income, crucial for providing for himself and his family.
Sympathetic netizens responded with compassion, and donations and assistance have begun pouring in for the elderly man.
See reactions to the post below
@ola yemi opined: “sometimes u ask urself if there’s GOD cus u can not imagine u went to pray to God for what ever and otherwise happen to you like I don’t get”
@Ewami❤️ wrote: “God might prevent him from fatal accidents 😔unquestionably God”
@dave said: “I bet this must be how Yahoo boys clients too must feel after being scammed”
@Abike__gold111 of Ibadan said: “That was how one uncle came to Jummah on Friday and before he finished praying dey don commot his car battery”
@Ice insisted: “Abeg make someone buy this man Lexus”
@Aduke iyaniwura stated: “It just a way his God want to change his life,sometime happenings is just blessing in disguise”
Watch video here;
@olu_funmi2 Phone number :08101792331 Account details :0032667593 (gtbank …OLATUNJI AKANJI)I feel so sad for this man 🥹🥲. He just came to pray Jumaat today and his bike was stolen before he finished praying. According to him, it is his only means of survival and feeding his family 😟, and now it’s gone.Please, guys, let’s make this man happy by getting him a new bike. I know the country is hard right now, but every contribution counts.#สโลว์สมูท