Nollywood actress Lizzy Anjorin has stated that she was set up and denied recent claims that she stole jewelry valued at ₦90,000 from the market.
On Monday, February 5, 2024, Anjorin disputed the charges on her Instagram account, writing, “Don’t you think that the whole world would see that you set me up.” She continued by recounting the sequence of events that led up to her buying accessories on November 17 of the year prior.
Anjorin clarified that she sent the seller a money transfer and then asked about the money. At first, the vendor asserted that they never got the funds. But when she came back two hours later, he gave her the accessories and verified the payment. She bemoaned her lack of notification from the seller regarding the successful transfer.
“Later he told me that the money I sent did not go, then I asked him why he didn’t call me to tell me, then asked him the month the transfer was made and he acted like he couldn’t remember,” she continued.
Anjorin continued by describing what happened at the market yesterday and how her viral video was captured. “The guy had already gathered people and they removed my hijab and asked me to sit down like a thief, and I refused,” she explained. She went on to say that she then gave her husband a call and that he informed her that he would send $100,000 to the vendor in the interim. Everything was set up.
All of this happened after her picture became viral and circulated on social media on February 5, 2024. She was accused of shoplifting on the video. Anjorin went from her seat to a spot where her face was less visible in an attempt to evade being videotaped by her accusers. A woman’s voice was heard above the gathered audience, emphasizing that the actress had not stolen.
Many comments on the video circulated on social media after it did. Anjorin, though, has strongly refuted the reports.