Nigerian Man Blocks Dispatch Rider Who Repeatedly Called to Request ₦100,000 Loan

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to express his frustration after a dispatch rider, who regularly delivers his Temu online orders and often receives tips from him, repeatedly called to request a ₦100,000 loan.

The incident was shared by X (formerly Twitter) user @sledge_baba, who detailed how what started as a simple act of kindness quickly turned into an uncomfortable situation.

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3 His Response to the Loan Requests

4 Social Media Reactions

5 Temu Deliveries in Nigeria – Rare but Possible

From Generous Tips to Unexpected Loan Request

According to @sledge_baba, the first encounter happened in March when he ordered an item from Temu, and the dispatch rider delivering it asked for a tip. Wanting to be generous, he gave the rider ₦3,000.

Since then, he said he has placed about five more orders, all coincidentally delivered by the same rider, and continued to tip him occasionally.

However, things took an unexpected turn last week when the rider called him around 10 times, persistently requesting to borrow ₦100,000.

“I ordered stuff from Temu in March and the rider that came to deliver asked me for a tip, so I tipped him ₦3k. Since then, I’ve ordered like 5 times and he’s always the one delivering, and I’d just tip him randomly. Guess who called me like 10 times last week to borrow him ₦100k?” he wrote.

His Response to the Loan Requests

Rather than confront the matter directly, @sledge_baba admitted that he blocked the rider’s number and pretended the calls never happened.

“I jejely blocked his number and pretended that call never came in,” he added.

Social Media Reactions

The post quickly gained traction, with many Nigerians reacting in the comments:

@MitchAhiz: “He’s the same person delivering items from a company like Temu.”
@Champagnediet1: “My own is how did you order from Temu coz I’ve been scared to order from them.”
@Don_gbengah: “Money wey you no fit collect back forever.”

Temu Deliveries in Nigeria – Rare but Possible

While Temu is a China-based e-commerce platform popular for its low prices and global shipping, many Nigerian customers remain skeptical about ordering due to delivery times and concerns about reliability. This incident has sparked an additional conversation online — not just about loan requests from service workers, but also about the logistics of Temu deliveries in Nigeria.