Nigerian Man Returns Over $135,000 Mistakenly Credited to His Crypto Wallet

In a rare act of integrity, a Nigerian crypto trader, Sunusi Danjuma Ali, has returned over $135,000 (more than ₦200 million) that was mistakenly credited to his account on the Bitunix cryptocurrency trading platform.

Ali, who actively trades on Bitunix, discovered the unexpected balance after logging into his account. Realizing the funds were not his, he immediately contacted Bitunix’s Africa support team and also reached out via the company’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle.

Bitunix Confirms System Glitch

The platform later confirmed that the massive credit was the result of a system glitch. Instead of exploiting the error, Ali urged the company to correct it — a move that has drawn widespread praise online.

The story went viral after former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad shared it on social media, applauding Ali’s uprightness.

“It is always good to be good,” Ahmad wrote. “This brother, Sunusi Danjuma Ali, discovered a huge balance in his Bitunix account — over $135,000. He immediately realized it must have been a system error and chose the path of honesty. He contacted Bitunix to fix it. Well done!”

Ali’s actions have sparked conversations around ethics in digital finance, with many Nigerians hailing him as a role model for integrity in an increasingly tech-driven world.