Police in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital have confirmed the arrest of a Point of Sale operator Alfa Rafiu who erroneously received N280m transferred to his account by a commercial bank in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital has been arrested by the Police.
It was gathered that the suspect who resides at the Akuji compound, the Abayawo area in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state was arrested on Monday when he went on a spending spree.
The Spokesman of the State Police Command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed the arrest, said it was made by FCIID from Alagbon-Close, Ikoyi, Lagos.
“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,” he said.
It was learned that the bank auditors discovered the error and alert the law enforcement agents who arrested Rafiu and moved him to Lagos.
According to a source, the suspect upon receiving went on lavishing the money without any fear.
“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,” a source said.
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