Titilola Damilola, a Nigerian businesswoman, has won widespread admiration for returning nearly N2 million that was mistakenly credited to her bank account. Sharing her story on Facebook, Damilola explained that the incident occurred last week when she was in dire need of funds to clear goods for her business. “I was praying for a miracle with nothing in my account,” she wrote.
Her prayers seemed answered when she received a credit alert of almost N1.9 million via Lemfi, an international money transfer platform. Initially, she thought it might be a bulk order from a customer. “I thanked God and waited for confirmation, but hours passed with no receipt or message,” she said. After confirming the money wasn’t tied to any transaction, she contacted her sister to check if it was from her. Soon after, a regular customer reached out, revealing her husband had mistakenly sent the funds.
Damilola promptly verified the transaction and returned the full amount. Despite being offered N20,000 as a gesture of gratitude, she declined, stating, “The money wasn’t mine.” She urged others to act with integrity, saying, “Whatever you put into the universe comes back to you, good or bad.”
The story echoes a similar act of honesty by Faiza Abdulkadir, a cleaner at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Borno State. Faiza returned N4.8 million mistakenly credited to her account, despite earning just N30,000 monthly while supporting five children and her elderly mother. “If you fear God, you won’t be tempted by what isn’t yours,” she said, citing her faith and focus on the hereafter. Her actions earned her N2.5 million from an anonymous donor and N1 million, plus food and vocational equipment, from Borno State’s First Lady, Dr. Falmata Babagana Zulum.
Damilola’s story, reported on October 5, 2025, has sparked praise across social media, with many hailing her as an example of integrity in tough economic times.
