Point of Sale operator, Alfa Rafiu who reportedly went on a spending spree after N280m was erroneously transferred to his account by a commercial bank, has been arrested by the Police.
Gatekeepers News reports that the suspect, a resident of the Akuji compound, the Abayawo area in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state, was arrested on Monday.
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.
“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 told Punch News.
The bank auditors sent law enforcement agents after Rafiu after they discovered the error. He was arrested and moved to Lagos.
Meanwhile, the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, has 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.
