Jos trader returns ₦1m found in N6,000 bags she bought

By Golok Nanmwa, JOS

In a heartwarming story of integrity, a small-scale trader in Jos, Mrs. Sarah Luka, has returned the ₦1,000,000 she found inside a bag she purchased.

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Mrs. Luka, who runs a small business at Lamingo area in Jos, had gone to Terminus Market on Saturday to buy leather bags from a wholesaler, Mr. Abubakar Dola.

According to Mr. Dola, he had kept ₦1 million inside a polythene bag, intending to send it to a POS operator for transfer.

In the process of packing the leather bags worth ₦6,000 for Mrs. Luka, he mistakenly included the bag containing the money.

Three days later, on Monday, Mrs. Luka returned to Mr. Dola’s shop and handed over the entire ₦1 million.

In an interview with our correspondent Mrs. Luka, a Christian, explained that she promptly returned the money because it was a clear mistake.

“I am a poor businesswoman, I know what it means to suffer loss,” she added.

“If I put that kind of money that is not mine into my business, I believe God would punish me,” she said.

When asked further what motivated her action, she simply replied: “Because the money is a mistake and not mine.

”Mr. Abubakar Dola, who operates from Terminus Market, expressed deep gratitude and relief.

“I had completely given up because I didn’t know how the money got lost. “

“I didn’t even think I put the money in someone’s goods,” he said. “I pray Allah rewards her with more than what she did for me.

“I pray Allah gives us more people of her kind who fear God. It’s not easy to have people of her character.”

Mrs. Luka, who hails from Kaduna State but resides in Jos, stressed that integrity is very important in business.

Her rare act of honesty has attracted admiration across Plateau State, with many describing it as a shining example of good character in a society where such stories are becoming increasingly rare.