POS operator accused of diverting ₦2.2m employer’s funds arraigned in Lagos

A Point of Sale (POS) operator, Ganiyat Ajibawo, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly diverting ₦2.2 million belonging to her employer.

The 25-year-old was said to have received the money from her boss, Olayinka Kadiku, on August 15, 2025, to deposit into his bank account. Instead, police investigations revealed that she allegedly transferred the funds into her personal account and went into hiding.

Following a report lodged at the Lion Building Police Division, officers traced Ajibawo to a hideout, where she was arrested and charged with stealing under Section 287 of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015. The case is marked P/14/2025.

Police prosecutor Reuben Solomon told the court that the defendant breached her employer’s trust by converting the money for her own use.

Ajibawo pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to her. Presiding Magistrate Mrs N. Oseni Wahab granted her bail in the sum of ₦200,000, with two sureties in like amount.

Pending the perfection of her bail conditions, she was ordered to be remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. The case has been adjourned for further hearing.