The Lagos State Police Command has cleared Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, of allegations that she stole gold during a visit to Oba Akintoye Market on Lagos Island. An investigation by the police revealed that the accusation was based on a misunderstanding.

In February, Lizzy Anjorin had gone to the market to buy some items, but things escalated when she was accused of theft. A video of her being harassed and assaulted by traders spread on social media, leading to public outrage. However, during the police investigation, the traders involved admitted that they had made a mistake. It was discovered that the confusion happened because the seller had given Anjorin the wrong account details for payment.

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had gone to court, for reasons best known to her, she said she was no longer interested in the case and the case was withdrawn.”

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos Police spokesperson, confirmed that no crime was committed by Anjorin-Lawal. The people who accused her also acknowledged their error in their written statements at the police station.

“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

As a result of the assault and false accusation, six traders—Qudus Jokogbola, Suru Olawale, Edu Shakirat, Fausat Mohammed, Kafayat Ahmed, and Opere Simiat Morenike—were arrested. They were later charged in court for assaulting and blackmailing the actress. All six pleaded not guilty and were granted bail of N200,000 each, with one surety. They were released after meeting the bail conditions, while two other suspects involved in the case remain at large.

This incident highlights the importance of verifying facts before making public accusations, as false claims can lead to serious consequences for the accused.