Liz Anjorin 

Nollywood star actress, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, has been cleared from gold theft allegation by the Lagos State Police Command.

For those who don’t know, the actress was accused of stealing gold at the Oba Akintoye Market in Lagos Island, Lagos State in February, 2024.

However, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, speaking on the investigation carried out by the police on the matter, said; “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had gone to court, for reasons best known to her, she said she was no longer interested in the case and the case was withdrawn.”

“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.”

It is interesting to know that no fewer than six traders were arrested in connection to the assault, and the six traders were 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.

Samuel, the six defendants and two others conspired to commit the offence by forcefully pushing and dragging Anjorin-Lawal, causing her grievous bodily harm inside Oba Akintoye Market in Lagos Island.

Samuel said the offences contravened Sections 411 and 413; 168(d) and 170(b) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015, and are punishable under the same Act.

All defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.

In his ruling, Magistrate A.A. Paul granted each defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety each, adding that the sureties must be Lagos residents with evidence of tax payment.

The defendants were remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services until they met their bail terms.

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