IGP bans use of POS machines in police stations

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the ban of point-of-sale (POS) machines within police stations across the country.

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force spokesperson, made this known in a statement shared on Monday, March 4, 2024.

According to Adejobi the directive includes “other electronic mobile money transaction devices.” He added that this move was driven by “public outcry on alleged illegal and illicit transactions through POS machine operators and connivance with certain police operatives”.

He noted that the ban was meant at “forestalling perceived corrupt practices” and “maintaining discipline within the Force”.

“The Nigeria Police Force, following public outcry on alleged illegal and illicit transactions through point-of-sale (POS) machine operators and connivance with certain police operatives, hereby reiterates the ban on the utilization of POS machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities nationwide,” the statement reads.

"As such, the IGP warns that any violation of this ban will attract severe sanctions on the leadership of the affected commands and formations,” he said.