A gold vendor, whose business recently suffered a significant loss after her employee Lucy allegedly fled with jewelry worth ₦100 million, has now shared a shocking new update regarding the situation. According to the vendor, Lucy has made contact and claimed that she was kidnapped and coerced into stealing the items.
The vendor took to her social media page on X (formerly known as Twitter) to share the latest twist in the developing story. She expressed appreciation to everyone who contributed to raising awareness and offered assistance in locating Lucy, whose sudden disappearance had caused massive uproar online.
The vendor had previously gone viral in a tearful video, pleading for help after discovering the loss. Her emotional appeal was widely shared by users and celebrities alike, leading to increased scrutiny and public interest in the case.
However, just hours after the viral video gained attention, the vendor revealed that Lucy had reached out via a phone call, claiming that she had been abducted and that the individuals who held her hostage instructed her to steal the valuable jewelry.
The vendor wrote: “Lucy just called. She said she was kidnapped, and the people who kidnapped her told her to steal the jewelry.”
She further assured followers that steps were being taken to trace the phone number Lucy used, adding that efforts were ongoing to track down both Lucy and her alleged abductors.
“We’re doing everything to track the number, and we’re doing everything we can to find these people,” she said in her update.
The story has sparked a variety of reactions from social media users, who flooded the comment section with mixed feelings—some expressing sympathy, others skepticism.
See some reactions below:
@surelyagain2: “So now the kidnappers or even the girl knows that you’re tracking them from this video now and would change tactics. This information shouldn’t be out at this time tbh.”
@bunmola2010: “She and her con conspirators are feeling the heat. The goods are too hot to dispose of. They need to mount more pressure, especially on the police to continue tracking her number.”
@Jibril5797262: “She wants to claim that she was kidnapped, hmmm Nigeria.”
@Lasisi1980: “Insha Allah everything will be sorted. It is your sweat, it will not go in vain. Suratul Fathia wa solat nabiyy.”
@changuy_: “I’m not perfect for sure. But I can never trust someone from Benue or Makurdi with any of my valuables.”
@Papaking234: “She wasn’t kidnapped anything. She should stop wasting our time.”
@talk2heedman: “She is lying. Nobody kidnapped her. Fxxk her lies. You will get your goods back.”
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— Mubarakah_Aliagan (@lyla_mubie) April 2, 2025