“Don’t be a tool for kidnappers to collect ransom,”- Police warn POS operators about huge transactions

The Delta State Police Command has issued a stern warning to Point of Sale (POS) operators regarding transactions exceeding N500,000.

According to SP Bright Edafe, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, such transactions could potentially implicate operators in criminal activities, particularly kidnappings.

In a recent statement, SP Edafe highlighted a case where a POS operator received a ransom payment of N4,000,000 from kidnappers, earning a mere N40,000 in profit. “Don’t be a tool for kidnappers to collect ransom,” he cautioned. “It must be traced to you.”

“Transaction above 500k can get you into trouble. Dont be a tool for kidnappers to collect ransom. It must be traced to you. She received #4,000,000 ransom from kidnappers and her profit was just #40,000. Can you imagine? Be wise, you may argue that…

“Be wise,” SP Edafe advised. “You may argue that you are doing business, but before your lawyer will get you out, you may spend some time cooling off in prison.”