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A 71-year-old Nigerian grandmother, Janet Olufunke Damiro, has been dismissed from her cleaning job at the London School of Economics after being accused of stealing a bracelet.

British tabloid newspaper, Metro UK, exclusively reports on Thursday that Damiro, who moved to the United Kingdom from Nigeria in 1971 and had worked at LSE for 13 years, said she simply forgot the gold bracelet in her purse after finding it during her shift and intending to hand it in later.

She returned it three days later when questioned by management, but was still suspended and eventually dismissed in April for gross misconduct.
Damiro said, “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.”

Metro reports that more than 70 of her colleagues, including three supervisors, have written to LSE management in her defence, insisting on her honesty and professionalism.

“Janet has always conducted herself with integrity and consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic,” their letter read.

Her trade union, United Voices of the World, in a post on its website last month, appealed the dismissal and criticised the university’s handling of the situation.

Speaking with UVW, Damiro said, “I don’t steal. I’m not a thief. I’ve worked at LSE for over 10 years without any problems. I just forgot. At my age, you can forget like that.

“They look at me like I’m a thief. It’s unfair. I’ve not been myself at all, I don’t sleep at night. I don’t have a job now, but I have to pay my rent and bills. Who’s going to employ me at this age?”
According to Metro, the university has declined to comment publicly, citing the ongoing nature of the case.

Meanwhile, LSE students have launched a petition calling for her reinstatement, describing the punishment as “deeply disturbing” for what they believe was a “minor mistake.”

An appeal hearing initially scheduled for May 22 was adjourned, and a new date has been set for later in June.

Source: https://punchng.com/nigerian-grandmother-sacked-by-uk-varsity-over-misplaced-bracelet/

71 year old still doing cleaning job in UK
What Nigeria cannot do to its citizens does not exist!

This stories gat k leg,limited ages dey for working class
Ages of 70yrs ,she supposed to dey old ages home not working

Shellsploit:
71 year old still doing cleaning job in UK
What Nigeria cannot do to its citizens does not exist!

By my calculation, she moved to the UK at the age of 17 and that was 54 years ago. I hit the front page for the fourth time in two years.

TyroneP:


By my calculation, she moved to the UK at the age of 17 and that was 54 years ago.

and she is still struggling to pay rent?
No husband
No children?
She should have made plans for her retirement long time ago
Even if na to come back Nigeria and set up.

She's one of those Awo sent abroad through his free education initiative but she chose to bring shame to the country, it's no wonder they drove him to a bottle of ra-tak.

Why will she forget it for 3 days

From the write up we can all see that she is innocent, except if anyone chooses to turn blind eye due to tribalism. She'll be fine Las Las.

So you forgot it for 3 Days..
Inside your bag

I don't understand why a 70-year-old woman, who has been in the UK since she was a teenager, still works as a cleaner. She experienced the good ol' days of the UK before things became as bleeped up as they are and should have made enough to already retire. Something's wrong

Baronthecelebri:
Why will she forget it for 3 days

it's possible. Don't judge things like that

Sad. Do your know how your thinking will be in your 70s. Old people do have cases of dementia.

If she has not recorded a case or cases like this why not pardon her. Imagine working with someone for 13 years and told to leave because of minor incedent.

melonsgroup:
So you forgot it for 3 Days..
Inside your bag

melonsgroup:
So you forgot it for 3 Days..
Inside your bag

it's a mistake. Don't comment because you want to comment. Some time think before you comment because woman most times no dey get one bag so is positive stuff dey her bag why she carry another bag go work and she no know

They have carried the mentality that they use to Buhari and Tinubu to UK 😆

melonsgroup:
So you forgot it for 3 Days..
Inside your bag

it's a mistake. Don't comment because you want to comment. Some time think before you comment because woman most times no dey get one bag so is possible the stuff dey her bag why she carry another bag go work and she no know

Karlovych:
She's one of those Awo sent abroad through his free education initiative but she chose to bring shame to the country, it's no wonder they drove him to a bottle of ra-tak.

For once pretend to be reasonable

She has recorded it as "IGR". , grab it, steal it, and run away with it.

Shellsploit:
71 year old still doing cleaning job in UK
What Nigeria cannot do to its citizens does not exist!

She has been in UK since 1971 , can you see it's not Nigeria that's her problem ?

Oyinbo be like Nigerian banks. They don't forgive

SSpeter:
She has recorded it as "IGR". , grab it, steal it, and run away with it.

Kid.She is NOT A THIEF.A hardened THIEF no mata how u cajole/beg won't return that stuff.


Kudos Mama

She looks like one woman selling amala to me and my friend beside Greenwich library. They look so similar. Sorry madam. That's a price you had to pay for being honest. I only blame you for allowing the bracelet to stay in your hands for so long before returning it. If you had an intention to steal, you wouldn't have returned it. Thieves don't return what they stole , except they're caught or maybe they repented after some years and that thing is still in their custody.

Shellsploit:
71 year old still doing cleaning job in UK
What Nigeria cannot do to its citizens does not exist!

Aye o ni da. Na dem.oush am go there? Around that 1971 that she moved, I'm sure opportunities are in Nigeria and not as competitive as today. A lot of her mates have retired and enjoying their lives after civil service. A lot of our parents seized the opportunity of that time and had made fortunes working in civil service with minimal education

unfair treatment

God abeg oh,...



With the hype wey Abroad get make person still dey du cleaning for Abroad at 70....



Work for so many Years the person suppose don build estate for UK or Nigeria na the Rent she suppose dey spend like this


Na when UK still balance she even leave nd not now where everything wan kpaii people...

A 71 year old woman moved to UK in 1971 has spent 44 years of her age working in the country. At that age, is she suppose to be working or be in old adults home receiving benefit of good care from government?

On her matter, the school leadership should know too well that you don't judge an old staff of more than 10 years in service with a single misdeeds. Her record since she resumed that school as a staff should speak for her, where is surveillance, where is 2nd chance?
The person that sa ked her needs to be checked, he/she must be a racist ing judgement with prejudice

Baronthecelebri:
Why will she forget it for 3 days

lol
She is 70 and she can forget it for ever if not asked unless she stumbles on it accidentally again.
She is been working there for a decade without blemish ,reason everybody is fighting for her to be reinstated fast.