In a chat with Punch, the spokesperson
of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said during the command’s
investigation, it was established that the video showing people, including
traders, accusing Anjorin-Lawal of stealing was a mistake of facts
“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case was withdrawn.”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 said the people
who accused Anjorin-Lawal of stealing, while writing their statements at the
police station, confirmed that they were the ones who made the mistake, as it
was the seller that gave her the wrong account details.
“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 mum of one had visited the popular
market in February this year to purchase some items. While at the market, she
was accused of theft and a video of her being harassed and assaulted by
some of the traders made the rounds on social media. Six traders were
arrested in connection to the assault and then arraigned before the Chief
Magistrate Court in Lagos Island Local Government for allegedly assaulting and
blackmailing Anjorin-Lawal during her visit to the market to purchase gold.
The accused persons identified as Qudus
Jokogbola, Suru Olawale, Edu Shakirat, Fausat Mohammed, Kafayat Ahmed, and
Opere Simiat Morenike were charged, while two other suspects were at large.
During trial, they pleaded not guilty to the offence. The court granted each of
them bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety each.
They were released from the Nigerian Correctional Services after completing
their bail condition.
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