A Point of Sale (POS) operator simply identified as Alfa Rafiu has been arrested in Kwara State by the operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) Alagbon, Lagos.
Rafiu was arrested for allegedly squandering 280 million naira mistakenly sent to his account some weeks ago.
The suspect, it was gathered, was arrested at his hideout in Akuji compound, Abayawo area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state
A police source said that Rafiu had been on a spending spree recently after he received the alerts in batches of several millions some weeks ago.
“About two weeks ago, he received several bank alerts that scaled up to N280 million which he knew nothing about.
“But instead of him to draw the attention of the bank that mistakenly transferred the huge fund, he went on a speeding spree.
“Rafiu bought houses, cars and sponsored people to the lesser Hajj. Some of those he sponsored are presently in Saudi Arabia as we speak. Although he was generous to several people in the community, some residents were surprised about his sudden wealth as a POS operator,” the source added.
The POS shop has been closed and some of the residents in the compound said he has travelled and they don’t know when he will be back.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Kwara State Command, Ajayi Okasanmi (SP), said, “Yes, the matter is true, but his arrest was effected by the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) from Alagbon-Close, Ikoyi, Lagos which makes it completely out of our purview”.
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
