A house help was recently caught in the act after allegedly attempting to steal her employer’s wig and plotting to smuggle it out of the premises with the assistance of a security guard.
The incident was brought to light in a video that quickly gained attention after being posted on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). The footage has since stirred significant discussion online, with many viewers reacting to the situation and offering varied perspectives.
In the video, the security guard is seen standing next to the house help, openly recounting how she approached him during his shift. According to his statement, the girl claimed the wig was her personal property and asked him to hide it at his post until she was ready to leave the job.
He said: “She came to meet me with this wig, she brought it to me while I was working. She said I should keep it for her and that she’ll pick it from my side when she’s leaving.”
“I asked her who owns the wig, and she said it’s hers. But when I saw the wig, I knew it wasn’t hers, so I went to my supervisor and reported it.”
The video further shows the house help holding the wig while being recorded by the employer. In the same video, she appears to confirm the story told by the security man, offering little resistance to the accusations. Her body language and statements suggested that she had indeed planned to take the wig without the owner’s knowledge.
The situation has since drawn numerous reactions online. While some netizens criticized her actions and praised the security guard for his honesty, others debated the ethical implications of recording and uploading such content, especially considering the girl’s apparent young age.
Several commenters weighed in on the socioeconomic factors possibly influencing such behavior, with many citing poverty and poor treatment of domestic workers as contributing factors.
See some reactions below:
@shegzedon: “Most of all this househelp are under paid and treated badly so I think this was how she wanna pay her back.”
@fortunateozuyak: “I see a lot of people complaining about how house helps steals and misbehave. Some even go as far as molesting their employers children.”
@Positivityzz: “Forget, na poverty, make I tell you as a man, don’t bring any child into this world that u don’t have plans for, u can’t see anyone from a rich or comfortable home doing this. I’m not supporting stealing but you can’t deny the fact, the level of poverty in Nigeria is too much.”
@TEMMY_ASK: “💯 the girl need to be taught a good lesson but honestly I feel bad about the recording and the guy that reported her, though he did the right thing. I think this could have been handled without coming online. She’s a small girl even if she’s ready to risk her future, help her.”
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