Police Clear Actress Lizzy Anjorin Of Gold Theft Allegation

The Lagos State Police Command has verified that no case of theft has been formed against Nollywood actress Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, who was accused of taking gold from the Oba Akintoye Market on Lagos Island.

In an interview with Punch, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the state police command, stated that during the inquiry, it was discovered that the video showing individuals, including traders, accusing Anjorin-Lawal of stealing was a factual error.

In his words; “There was no case of stealing to start with. Our investigation revealed that the seller of the goods gave the wrong account number. Out of the 10 digits the person was to provide, one digit was given wrongly and our investigation revealed that Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal did the transfer to the wrong account number.

“But when it turned out that it was a mistake of facts and that they called her a thief in error, Lizzy (Anjorin-Lawal) took the assault meted out against her up and after the suspects were arrested and the case had gone to court, for reasons best known to her, she said she was no longer interested in the case and the case was withdrawn.”

Speaking further, Hundeyin stated that the people who accused Anjorin-Lawal of stealing, while recording their testimonies at the police station, confessed that they were the ones who made the mistake, since the seller provided her with the incorrect account information.

“Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal transferred what she was supposed to transfer, which was about N90,000, into the wrong account that she was given and there was a receipt; when it was becoming too hot, she again transferred money to the correct account number they gave her.

“So, she did a double transfer just to avoid trouble, even though the mistake was not hers. So, I am confirming that the police investigation revealed that there was no stealing. Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal was not culpable of stealing as she did not engage in stealing according to our investigation,” he said.

The mother of one visited the renowned market in February of this year to buy some products. While at the market, she was accused of theft, and a video of her being harassed and abused by some of the sellers circulated on social media. Six vendors were detained in connection with the assault and later arraigned in the Chief Magistrate Court of Lagos Island Local Government for allegedly assaulting and blackmailing Anjorin-Lawal during her visit to the market to buy gold.

Qudus Jokogbola, Suru Olawale, Edu Shakirat, Fausat Mohammed, Kafayat Ahmed, and Opere Simiat Morenike were charged, with two additional suspects still at large. During the trial, they pleaded not guilty.

The court gave each of them N200,000 bail, with one surety apiece. They were released from the Nigerian Correctional Services after meeting their bail conditions.

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