A Point of Sale operator (POS) who allegedly went on a shopping spree after N280m was mistakenly transferred to his account by a commercial bank has been detained by police.
The police detained Alfa Rafiu, a POS operator, on Monday in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State.
The suspect resides in the Akuji compound, which is part of the Abayawo neighborhood in the state’s Ilorin West Local Government Area.
Rafiu embarked on a buying frenzy after receiving the notifications in batches a few weeks ago, according to local individuals who are familiar with the situation.
“But instead of him to draw the attention of the bank that mistakenly transferred the huge fund, he went on a spending spree.
“Rafiu bought houses, and cars and sponsored people to lesser Hajj. Although he was generous to several people in the community, some residents were surprised about his sudden wealth as a POS operator,” one of the sources said.
It was further gathered that the bank auditors later discovered the error and sent law enforcement agents after Rafiu who was arrested and moved to Lagos.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident.
“His arrest was carried out by the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department from Alagbon-Close, Ikoyi, Lagos which makes it out of our jurisdiction,” Okasanmi said.
