Delta State Police Command has apprehended a Point of Sale operator after her account was used to receive a N4 million ransom paid by a kidnapping victim.
In a widely circulated video, Spokesperson for the State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, revealed that the PoS operator had provided her account details to a suspect who later used it to transfer N4 million, a ransom paid by a kidnap victim.
According to Edafe, the operator received N40,000 as her share from the illicit transaction.
The PPRO then issued a stern warning to PoS operators, advising them to redirect any transactions exceeding N500,000 to the bank, as such large sums could lead to legal trouble.
The warning was delivered by the command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, while parading a PoS operator involved in a case related to ransom money.
Cautioning PoS operators against unwittingly becoming conduits for criminal activities, Edafe said, “She received N4,000,000 ransom from kidnappers, and her profit was just N40,000. Can you imagine? Be wise. You may argue that you are doing business, but before your lawyer gets you out, you may spend some time cooling off in prison.”
He emphasized the importance of vigilance in handling large transactions, noting that operators should be suspicious of unusually high sums. “I have been talking and educating people on social media, particularly PoS operators. Anybody who wants to do transactions above N500,000 should go to the bank.”
Edafe warned that engaging in such high-risk transactions could have serious consequences. “Where you are a PoS operator, and you are receiving money that is too high and unreasonable, you should understand that there’s an element of crime in it because they are supposed to go to the bank.”
The police are urging PoS operators to be cautious and avoid facilitating illegal activities, as authorities will trace such transactions back to them.