A Point of Sale (POS) operator, Alfa Rafiu, has been arrested by the police in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, for reportedly going on a spending spree after a commercial bank erroneously transferred N280m to his account.
According to sources in the area familiar with the issue, Rafiu received the alerts in batches some weeks back and instead of drawing the attention of the bank that mistakenly transferred the huge fund, he went on a spending spree.
Reports suggest that he bought houses, cars, and sponsored people for lesser Hajj. Although he was generous to several people in the community, some residents were surprised about his sudden wealth as a POS operator.
News About Nigeria gathered that the bank auditors later discovered the error and sent law enforcement agents after Rafiu.
He was arrested by the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department from Alagbon-Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, and moved to Lagos for further questioning.
SP Ajayi Okasanmi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Kwara state command, has confirmed the incident and stated that the arrest was made by the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) from Alagbon-Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, which falls outside their jurisdiction.
