SUPER Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo has alleged that $700 was stolen from her wallet while Nigeria’s squad was preparing for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Casablanca, Morocco.
News Point Nigeria Sport reports that the AFC Toronto forward made the allegation in a series of posts on her Snapchat account, claiming that several of her teammates also had money stolen from their wallets while they were away from their rooms at the Marriott Hotel in Casablanca.
Okoronkwo initially stated that $500 had been taken from her wallet before later correcting the figure after recounting the cash she had with her.
“This hotel Marriott in Casablanca just stole about a lot of people’s money from their wallet! They just stole 500 USD from me!! They stole couple of dollars from my teammate,” she initially wrote.
She later revised the amount, saying, “Guys, I did my calculations wrong. They actually stole $700, not $500 USD.”
The Super Falcons forward subsequently accused members of the hotel’s housekeeping staff of being responsible for the alleged theft.
“The cleaning people stole the money. So they waited while we weren’t in the room to clean and steal the money,” she wrote.
Okoronkwo also claimed that the players confronted the hotel staff over the missing cash but expressed disappointment with the response they received.
“We started talking to them and they don’t have answers. They also started being disrespectful,” she added.
Despite the off-field distraction, the Super Falcons have continued preparations for the defence of their WAFCON title and received a morale boost on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Tanzania in a pre-tournament friendly, with Okoronkwo scoring the winning goal.
The team, coached by Justine Madugu, will begin their Group C campaign against Malawi on Tuesday at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat before taking on Zambia and Egypt in their remaining group-stage fixtures.
Nigeria, the record 10-time African champions, will be aiming to secure a record-extending 11th WAFCON title.
