PoS operator blows ₦‎280m mistakenly transferred to his bank account

The suspect, who’s a resident of the Akuji compound, the Abayawo area in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara, was arrested on Monday, April 17, 2023, in the state capital.

Sources familiar with the issue claimed that after Rafiu received the credit alert, he went on a spending spree without notifying the bank.

“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 was quoted as saying.

However, it was gathered that the bank through which the money was sent, was discovered after which it sent law enforcement agents to effect Rafiu’s arrest.

Confirming Rafiu’s situation, Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ajayi Okasanmi stated that “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.”

In a related development, a 37-year-old man identified as Nwafor Onyebuchi, was on Tuesday, April 18, arraigned before a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Badagry for allegedly stealing ₦‎21 million from a Catholic church.

Onyebuchi is facing three counts bordering on conspiracy, stealing, and breaching of public peace preferred against him by the police.