POS Operator Receives N280m in Error, Sponsors Friends to Mecca.
According to sources in the area familiar with the issue, Rafiu went on a spending spree after he received the alerts in batches some weeks back.
“But instead of him to draw the attention of the bank that mistakenly transferred the huge fund, he went on a spending spree.
Policemen have arrested a Point of Sale operator who reportedly went on a spending spree after N280m was erroneously transferred to his account by a commercial bank.
The POS operator identified as Alfa Rafiu was arrested by the police on Monday in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. 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.
