A POS attendant, Augustine Odiokwu Nonso, has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for alleged fraud in Bosso Local Government Area of the state.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 6, 2024, said the suspect absconded with his employer’s POS machine, withdrew N170,000 and used it to play Naijabet.

“On 17/4/2024 at about 1130hrs, based on a direct complaint received at Bosso Div, that a POS attendant one Augustine Odiokwu Nonso 28yrs of Bosso Estate absconded with a POS machine and some money to an unknown destination,” the statement read.

“He claimed that he used the money to play Naija bet at different locations. Suspect has been charged to court for prosecution.”