The Delta State Police Command has issued a stern warning to Point of Sale (POS) operators regarding transactions exceeding ₦500,000, saying such transactions could potentially implicate operators in criminal activities, particularly kidnappings.
The Commands 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 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.
The operator however admitted to profiting from the transaction, stating that her profit amounted to N40,000.
