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Posted By Admin On May 13th, 2026

The Kirikiri Correctional Centre has received a 42-Year-Old Point of Sale operator, Kafayat Morayo Salami, following her remand by the Yaba Magistrate’s Court in Lagos over an alleged fraudulent transaction involving N10 million.

Salami was arraigned by the Nigeria Police Force on a four-count charge bordering on alleged stealing, fraudulent conversion and receiving suspected stolen funds.

According to the charge sheet, the defendant allegedly persuaded one Peace Godwin to bring her father’s Automated Teller Machine, ATM, card linked to account number 1006891731, after which N10 million was reportedly withdrawn from the account.

The prosecution further alleged that Salami used her Opay account, registered under the business name Morayo Al-Bashroh Ventures, to receive and retain the funds suspected to belong to one Godwin Enenche, contrary to provisions of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2025.

Another count accused her of unlawfully stealing N10 million between February and April 2026 in the Ago-Okota area of Lagos.

Presiding Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties, but she was unable to perfect the bail conditions and was subsequently remanded in custody.

Salami was initially arrested by police personnel attached to the Ago-Okota Police Division before being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, CID, Panti, Yaba.

She, however, denied wrongdoing and alleged that she was unlawfully detained and assaulted during the investigation.

According to her account, the issue began on April 13, 2026, when a 15-year-old girl identified as Peace Godwin allegedly approached her shop to process a N1 million transaction said to have been authorised by the girl’s mother.

Salami claimed the teenager requested that N645,000 be transferred into a First Bank account while also collecting N100,000 cash, leaving an outstanding balance.

She further alleged that the following day, unidentified individuals escorted her to the police station without initially disclosing the reason for her arrest.

The PoS operator maintained that the teenager had carried out similar transactions on behalf of her mother on previous occasions and was known to her business outlet.

Salami also accused officers at the Ago-Okota Police Station of assaulting her, alleging that her hijab was removed during interrogation and that pressure was mounted on her to surrender her phone password.

According to her, officers confiscated her PoS machine and allegedly deleted records relating to the disputed N645,000 transaction.

She also claimed she was denied access to her relatives while in custody and alleged that investigators attempted to suppress details connected to the account involved in the transaction.

During inquiries into the matter, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State CID, Mr Dayo Akinbisehin, was said to have directed that the officer involved in the case appear at Panti alongside relevant account details linked to the transaction.

However, reports indicated that the Investigating Police Officer handling the matter insisted that Salami be prosecuted despite growing public attention surrounding the case.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/05/13/lagos-court-remands-pos-operator-over-alleged-n10m-fraud/