The Delta State Police Command has issued a stern warning to Point of Sale (PoS) operators, cautioning them against facilitating large transactions, particularly amounts exceeding N500,000.
According to the Command public relations officer, SP Bright Edafe, such transactions could potentially involve criminal activities, leading to legal consequences.
This warning was highlighted in a developing case where an unidentified PoS operator is currently under investigation for receiving N4 million deposit, suspected to be a ransom paid in connection to a kidnapping incident.
In a video shared by SP Bright Edafe on his personal X-account (formerly Twitter), on Thursday, the PoS operator explained her involvement, stating that a customer, Timothy Ogenechukwu, had previously conducted smaller transactions with her.
“He has been doing transactions with me, maybe at times N5,000 or N2,000,” she told the police.
However, the PoS operator further explained that on this occasion, Ogenechukwu transferred a significantly larger sum of N4 million without providing a clear reason for the deposit.
“He only called me that morning and said I should check my account,” she said.
The operator claimed she was unaware that the money was linked to criminal activity, insisting that she believed it was a normal transaction.
“I didn’t know,” she explained, emphasizing that she had no prior knowledge it was part of a ransom payment from a kidnapping case.
Despite claiming ignorance, the operator admitted to profiting from the transaction, stating that her profit amounted to N40,000.
“My profit is N40,000,” she revealed during the interrogation.
SP Edafe pressed her further, questioning whether she understood the implications of allowing large sums to pass through her account. He pointed out that the money was traced back to a kidnapping victim, implying that her role in receiving and distributing the funds could make her complicit in the crime.
Edafe used this case as a cautionary reference for PoS operators, advising them to reject transactions above N500,000 and refer such clients to banks.
“I have been talking and educating people on social media, particularly PoS operators. Any person who wants to do transactions above N500,000 should go to the bank,” Edafe warned.
He added, “Whenever you ask a PoS operator if you are receiving money too much that is unreasonably high, understand that there is an element of crime in it because they are supposed to go to the bank.”
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