Women who are making last-minute shopping for Christmas now hide money in their underwear to avoid being robbed at Balogun Market in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that female shoppers at the market devised the means of hiding their valuables from pickpockets prowl the market in large numbers. “No one is to be trusted in this kind of market, especially a crowded one, everyone, to me, is a suspect. Mrs. Veronica Bassey, who shops at the market regularly, said pick-pocketing was a usual occurrence, especially during festive periods. “For both buyers and sellers, one needs to be vigilant in order to avoid loss of valuables,’’ he said.

Source: Punch December 23, 2019 20:48 UTC