Woman Remanded Over Alleged N10 Million PoS Transaction Scam

Woman Remanded Over Alleged N10 Million PoS Transaction Scam
The court heard that Salami allegedly received the money through her Opay account number 8025667921, registered under Morayo Al-Bashroh Ventures
Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties

A 42-year-old Point of Sale (PoS) operator, Kafayat Morayo Salami, has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre by the Yaba Magistrate’s Court in Lagos over an alleged N10 million fraud case.

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Eko Hot Blog reports that Salami was arraigned by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police on a four-count charge bordering on alleged stealing, receiving stolen property and fraudulent financial transactions.

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According to the charges, the defendant allegedly conspired to steal and retain funds suspected to belong to one Godwin Eneche. Prosecutors further alleged that she persuaded a teenager, Peace Godwin, to bring her father’s ATM card linked to account number 1006891731, through which N10 million was allegedly withdrawn.

The court also heard that Salami allegedly received the money through her Opay account number 8025667921, registered under Morayo Al-Bashroh Ventures, contrary to provisions of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2025.

The prosecution alleged that the offences were committed between February and April 2026 in the Ago-Okota area of Lagos.

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

Speaking on the development, Salami alleged that she was unlawfully arrested and assaulted by police officers attached to the Ago-Okota Police Division.

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She claimed that on April 13, 2026, a 15-year-old girl identified as Peace Godwin visited her shop to carry out a transaction allegedly on the instruction of her mother. According to Salami, the teenager requested a transfer of N645,000 into a First Bank account and also collected N100,000 cash, leaving a balance of N234,000.

Salami further alleged that she was arrested the following day by unidentified individuals who later took her to the police station without initially disclosing the reason for her arrest.

She claimed the teenager had carried out several transactions at her PoS shop in the past on behalf of her mother and insisted there had been prior familiarity between both families.

The defendant also accused officers at the Ago-Okota Police Station of physically assaulting her, seizing her PoS machine and deleting transaction records related to the disputed transfer.

According to her, she was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, where she was granted bail after several days in detention.

Salami additionally alleged that her shop was locked by the authorities and that she was asked to provide N10 million before it could be reopened.

Meanwhile, reports indicated that the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of SCID, Panti, Mr Dayo Akinbisehin, intervened in the matter after media attention and reportedly requested details of the transaction and the officers involved in the case.

Despite the controversy surrounding the allegations, the Investigating Police Officer handling the matter reportedly insisted that Salami would be prosecuted in court.