POLICE GIVE N9.9 MILLION BACK TO MAN WHO TRANSFERRED MONEY TO POS OPERATOR ERRONEOUSLY

Babatunji Wusu –

The N9.9 million that was mistakenly transferred to a point-of-sale operator has now been returned to its rightful owner by the Kano State Police.

The incident happened in the state’s Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area at the Dawanau Grain International Market.

SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the Command’s public relations officer, disclosed the development in a statement on Thursday in Kano.

According to him, a point-of-sale operator notified the police that he discovered an unidentified customer had transferred N10 million by mistake, when it should have been N10,000.

The PRO clarified that following receipt of the allegation, Usaini Gumel, the Commissioner of Police, ordered a covert inquiry to find the money’s true owner and restore it to him.

He claimed that the Police investigative team needed three months to find the original owner of the enormous sum.

“On March 14, the investigation was concluded sequel to the uncovering of the identity of the rightful owner, who happened to be a trader at the famous Dawanau Grains Market located in Dawakin Tofa. The owner (name withheld) commended the POS operator and the Police for their efforts and out of joy he presented a cash gift of N500,000 to the POS operator. He also appreciated the commissioner for the show of honesty and integrity by the police, saying this was a demonstration of exemplary leadership,“ he said