See
Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201365
Turn off Activation Lock https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201441
If you can't activate your device https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201407
Go to How would you like to get help?https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PRKEYS=PF9&category_id=SC0068&symptom_id=20167
Note that Apple usually won’t unlock a device without seeing its serial number on your purchase receipt. You may be able to take the receipt and the phone the to the genius bar (make an appointment https://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/) of a brick and mortar Apple Store for help in removing the lock.