VickyVicky

For years, I had saved money after selling an inherited property, I had ₦85 million in my account, and I trusted my younger sister enough to tell her about it. One afternoon, she approached me with a request “My boyfriend has secured a construction contract, but he needs ₦15 million to buy materials and pay his workers. Please, lend him the money. He’ll return it within three months.” “I don’t know him well enough to risk that amount of money,” I replied. “Please, I promise you won’t regret helping him.” After several discussions, I agreed to lend him ₦15 million, provided he signed an agreement to repay it within three months. But the deadline passed, and nothing came back. “Why hasn’t he paid me?” I asked my sister. “His client hasn’t paid him yet. Please, give him more time.” I reluctantly agreed. Six months later, I discovered that her boyfriend had purchased land in an expensive part of Lagos and started building a mansion. “If his business is struggling, how can he afford to build a mansion?” I asked her. “Another investor has joined the business. Don’t worry, he’ll pay you.” Then, one evening, while reviewing my bank statements, I discovered several transfers totaling ₦70 million that I had never authorized. After investigating the transactions, I discovered that the money had been transferred to my sister’s boyfriend. The following morning, I confronted her. “Who gave you permission to transfer ₦70 million from my account?”