Uche Elendu Speaks On Lying About Vandalised, Looted Shop

Nollywood actress, Uche Elendu has refuted claims that she lied about her shop being vandalised and looted by hoodlums in Lekki area of Lagos state.

AllNews gathered that hoodlums invaded some streets of Lagos on Wednesday, October 21, looting some shops.

Sharing some photos of her shop on Instagram, Elendu said the same people they were fighting for, have looted her hard work and investment.

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Amb. Uche Elendu (@ucheelendu) on Oct 21, 2020 at 10:45am PDT

Shortly after her post, a colleague of hers, Doris Ogala, claimed that Elendu lied about her shop being looted by hoodlums, with the former stating that she knew the rightful owners of the shop.

Ogala also threatened to mention the names of the shop owners, asking her colleague not to take advantage of the country's situation.

However, speaking with Punch, Elendu said: “My store located at Penny Mall, Providence Street, Lekki Phase One, was looted. Prior to making a post about it on social media, I and other shop owners in the mall were added to a WhatsApp group and pictures of the damage to the mall were uploaded there.

"Those were the pictures I posted on Instagram as I could not go there initially to see things for myself because of the curfew in the state. It was when the curfew was eased that I went there to take pictures and videos. I really don’t have any reaction to the person who claimed I misled the public about my store being looted.

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"It is not something to be happy about that my shop was looted. I actually lost millions of naira to the incident. My store opening was well publicised with a lot of press and celebrity presence, so what is so interesting about my neighbours’ shops? I would not pay attention to whatever was said to the contrary.  My focus is on how to start all over again and get back on my feet.”

On what kind of support she would need in forging ahead, the actress said, “Unfortunately, my store and goods were not insured. It is regrettable that I have to start all by myself from the scratch."