Esther Okoronkwo has alleged that staff at the Marriott Hotel in Casablanca stole money from several members of the Super Falcons squad, Completesports.com reports.
The Super Falcons are currently camped at the hotel as they put the finishing touches to their preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The forward made the claims in a series of posts on her Snapchat account, alleging that cash was taken from her wallet while the team was lodged at the hotel.
Okoronkwo Accuses Hotel Staff Of Stealing
Okoronkwo initially said $500 was missing but later clarified that, after recounting her money, she discovered a total of $700 had been stolen.
The 29-year-old further claimed that she was not the only victim, alleging that several of her Super Falcons teammates also had cash stolen from their wallets during the team’s stay at the hotel.
“This hotel Marriott in Casablanca just stole about a lot of people’s money from their wallet!” Okoronkwo wrote.
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“They just stole 500 USD from me!! They stole couple of dollars from my teammate.”
In a follow-up post, Okoronkwo clarified that the amount stolen was higher than she had initially stated, writing: “Guys, I did my calculations wrong. They actually stole $700, not $500 USD.”
“The cleaning people stole the money. So they waited while we weren’t in the room to clean and steal the money.
“We started talking to them and they don’t have answers. They also started being disrespectful.”
Super Falcons Intensify Preparations For WAFCON 2026
The Super Falcons have been camped in Casablanca since last Monday as they fine-tune preparations for the WAFCON 2026 finals.
Justine Madugu’s side boosted their confidence with a 2-1 victory over Tanzania’s Twiga Stars in a friendly on Thursday, with Okoronkwo netting the decisive goal.
The ten-time African champions will begin the defence of their title against tournament debutants Malawi at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat on Tuesday.
By Adeboye Amosu
4 Comments
Na wa ooh no be only for Nigeria. but to think of it . a 5 star hotel like this. don’t they have safes in their rooms.
This is a major scandal for an international chain hotel like Marriott. I hope this comes to the attention of their US HQ and they pay back quickly and beg the players not to escalate so their reputation is not soiled.
And when will CAF’s romance with Morocco stop? Now the cleaners are getting rude with the players. As they say, “Fish and visitors stink after three days.”
Hosting CAF competitions 3 times or more in a row results in disrespect to the participants. E don dey become see finish. CAF, change your hosts! No be only Morocco get world-class stadiums and facilities for Africa.
I think CAF using Morocco is due to their favorable weather if you ask me, but again F that rubbish bcos it make zero sense.
The players shd know better never to keep cash in the hotel when you aren’t their physically Expecially hotel of this standard not having a safe is weird.
I will have my wallet with me whenever I’m leaving the hotel room Expecially when the hotel rooms did not have a safe.
Is it not Morocco? That is their way. The stealing is part of the psychological warfare aimed at distracting the Super Falcon. Many more are coming. The solution is to stay focused. The officials should do the needful so that we don’t hear stories that touches the heart.