Nigerian Grandmother, 71, Sacked From Cleaning Job at London University Over Misplaced Bracelet

• A 71-year-old Nigerian grandmother was dismissed from her cleaning job at the London School of Economics after being accused of stealing a bracelet she found during her shift
• Despite returning the bracelet three days later and apologising for her forgetfulness, the grandmother, who worked at the university for 13 years, was fired for gross misconduct
• Over 70 colleagues have defended her character, while Janet expressed being devastated by the accusation, stating it has left her without a job and struggling financially

The London School of Economics sacked a 71-year-old Nigerian grandmother, Janet Olufunke Damiro, from her cleaning job over a misplaced bracelet.

The aged woman claimed that she had been accused of stealing the bracelet, which she had found during her shift.

The cleaner, who worked at the university for 13 years, claimed that she was innocent and shared her side of the story with Metro UK.

Nigerian grandma speaks on missing bracelet

Janet, who moved to the UK from Nigeria in 1971, said she discovered the gold bracelet at the London School of Economics’ Saw Swee Hock Students’ Centre and placed it in her purse for safekeeping while she was on duty.

She explained that she simply forgot it was there until management inquired about the missing item, describing the incident as “an innocent case of forgetfulness.”

According to her, once the university contacted her about the bracelet three days later, she promptly returned it from her purse.

Although she apologised for the oversight, she was first suspended and eventually dismissed for gross misconduct by the end of April.

Grandmother fights to clear her name

Janet said she had been treated badly by the school and said she’ll clear her name off the accusations.

She told Metro:

“I can’t sleep. I have never had a bad record or been to HR before in my life. LSE have treated me really badly. It was my only job and I loved working there. I never expected to be suspended or dismissed.

“I did not steal this thing. If I see any items, I always hand them over. This is the first time in my life I have had a problem like this since i came to this country. It is really bugging me.”

Over 70 of her colleagues have written to the university to defend her character, as the woman said that the allegation left her "broken."

She cried out that she had been left without a job, justice or income, while expressing her worry on how she would make ends meet.

In related stories, a Nigerian lady shared the jobs she did in the UK before moving to Canada, while another celebrated after getting a permanent job.

Man loses N3.2m contract because he's Nigerian

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a young Nigerian was devastated as he lost a $2,000 (N3.2 million) job opportunity because of his nationality.

The foreign company told him they are not open to working with Nigerians at the moment, as he showed the message they sent.

He expressed devastation on X, saying he wished he had lied about being Nigerian, sparking reactions.

Source: Legit.ng