The Yaba Magistrate’s Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of a 42-year-old Point of Sale (POS) operator, Kafayat Morayo Salami, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over an alleged fraudulent transaction.
Salami was arraigned by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police before the Yaba Magistrate’s Court on a four-count charge bordering on stealing, obtaining by false pretence, and retaining proceeds of crime.
In count one, she was accused of committing a felony involving theft and receiving stolen property.
Count two alleged that she deceived one Peace Godwin into bringing her father’s ATM card linked to account number 1006891731 and thereafter withdrew N10 million from the account.
Count three stated that Salami used her Opay account number 8025667921, registered under Morayo Al-Bashroh Ventures, to receive and keep N10 million suspected to be stolen funds belonging to Godwin Eneche, contrary to Section 328 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2025.
Count four alleged that between February and April 2026 in Ago-Okota, Lagos, she unlawfully took N10 million, an offence punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2025.
Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun granted her bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties, but she was unable to meet the bail conditions.
A police sergeant attached to Ago-Okota Police Division, Ruth Umar, reportedly arrested and detained Salami on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, before transferring her to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Salami also alleged that her shop was sealed and that N10 million was demanded before it could be reopened.
According to Salami, on Monday, April 13, 2026, the officer’s 15-year-old daughter, Peace Godwin, came to her for a transaction of N1 million allegedly on her mother’s instruction.
She said the teenager requested that N645,000 be sent to a First Bank account and collected N100,000 in cash, leaving a balance of N234,000.
“The next day, April 14, 2026, a man and a woman accosted me and asked me to follow them to the station. I demanded to know the reason, but they said I would find out when I got there,” Salami said.
She added that Peace Godwin had previously conducted several transactions on behalf of her mother.
“The girl came with her father one day to withdraw cash, so there was already an understanding. She would often come with an ATM card sent by her mother to withdraw or transfer money, sometimes N10,000, N80,000 or more,” she said.
Salami further alleged that she was assaulted at the Ago-Okota Police Station.
“They started slapping me, removed my hijab and assaulted me further. The DPO later came in, asked what happened, and I explained. He instructed that my hijab be returned and directed that I be taken for questioning.
“They seized my PoS machine and deleted the N645,000 transaction record. They also asked me to unlock my phone and provide my password, but I refused. I was later taken to Panti that Tuesday and granted bail on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
“They accused me of fraud and denied me access to my family, including my husband. When Sergeant Ruth came to Panti with her daughter, she prevented the girl from mentioning the account details used for the transfer,” she alleged.
Media report findings show that when the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of SCID, Panti, Mr Dayo Akinbisehin, intervened, he requested that the officer involved be brought to Panti alongside details of the account where the funds were transferred.
It was further gathered that the Investigating Police Officer, Inspector Babalola Femi, expressed displeasure over media attention on the case and insisted that Salami would be charged to court.
