The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that no case of theft was established against Nollywood actress Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, who was accused of stealing gold at the Oba Akintoye Market in Lagos Island.
The police clarified that the allegations stemmed from a misunderstanding, which has since been resolved, according to The PUNCH.
The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said that the actress was initially accused of theft by some traders in a video that circulated online.
“There was no case of stealing to start with,” Hundeyin said. “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 transferred the money to the wrong account.”
Anjorin-Lawal had transferred N90,000 to the account provided by the seller but was later accused of theft when the funds did not reach the intended recipient.
Hundeyin further explained that when the error was discovered, Anjorin-Lawal made another transfer to the correct account, despite not being at fault.
“To avoid trouble, she did a double transfer, even though the mistake was not hers,” Hundeyin added.
“The traders admitted in their statements that they were the ones who made the mistake by giving her the wrong account details.”
The incident led to the arrest and arraignment of six traders involved in the assault and defamation of Anjorin-Lawal.
They were charged with conspiracy, assault, and breach of public peace under the Lagos State Criminal Laws. During the court hearing, all defendants Qudus Jokogbola, Suru Olawale, Edu Shakirat, Fausat Mohammed, Kafayat Ahmed, and Opere Simiat Morenike pleaded not guilty and were granted bail in the sum of N200,000 each.
The court proceedings continue, but the case against Anjorin-Lawal has been formally dropped following her decision to withdraw the complaint.
“The police investigation made it clear that there was no theft, and Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal was not culpable,” Hundeyin concluded.
