Lady shares how she almost got into tr0uble for buying snacks for street children

A Facebook user with the name Ella Theophilus narrates how she almost got into trouble for buying snacks for her street children.

In her story, she was making hair for her friend outside her house when some group of children approached her, begging her to buy them snacks. She obliged and the kids took biscuits each except one who said he preferred chewing gum and took it.

Hours later, the mother of the boy marched down to her place, claiming the lady had given her son something questionable to swallow and had developed a stomachache from it.

What saved her from a possible police case and reputation soiling was the testament of the other children whom she called to narrate how the buying scenario went to which the mother of the boy later apologized for the misinformation.

Reacting to this, many netizens advise against buying edible things for random children as crazy things are now happening. Read some of the comments curated:

Precious Adanna: May our kindness not land us in trouble

Successful Oghenekevwe: I like the last line,, some children are very very mischievous, always looking for who to put in problem… I passed through hell some months ago.. God came through for me

Cossy Chinedoziobi Igwenatu: I don’t blame parents that doesn’t allow other children to eat in their house

Adewumi Folashade: I don’t buy things that’s not sealed for children and after that, I do tell them to show their parents. Mostly, I don’t give kids something behind their parents. I no want wahala