09/06/2026
Yesterday being Sunday almost became one of the worst days of my life 😭💔
I was at my POS point when a car stopped in front of me.
One of the men asked:
"Do you have ₦95,000 cash?"
I told him no.
He asked the other guy if he could want withdraw and transfer instead, but the guy insisted he wanted cash.
I checked what I had and told them I could provide ₦50,000.
Immediately I started counting.
₦30,000 first.
Another ₦10,000 in ₦200 notes.
Then while counting the last ₦10,000, I inserted his ATM card into my machine and selected ₦50,000.
I handed the machine over for him to enter his PIN while I focused on counting the remaining cash.
He counted the money, confirmed it was complete, handed me ₦1,000 as charge and returned the machine.
Everything looked normal.
Before leaving, he even asked if I could get more cash because he wanted to drop money for somebody at the junction and return within an hour.
I said okay.
As his car drove off, I casually checked my machine.
That was when my heart nearly stopped 😭💔
FAILED TRANSACTION.
I opened it.
"INSUFFICIENT FUNDS."
Omo my body went cold immediately.
I stopped a bike and started chasing the car.
When I got to the junction, I searched everywhere.
No sign of the car.
No sign of the men.
Nothing.
I kept running from one side to another like somebody looking for his lost future 😭💔
Next thing I can remember was my guy eventually came and dragged me away from the main road because I wasn't thinking straight anymore.
Honestly, in that moment, all kinds of thoughts were entering my head.
Up till now, I haven't been myself.
I couldn't eat.
I couldn't focus.
I couldn't even think clearly.
Yesterday taught me something painful.
Sometimes one small mistake made in a few seconds can create a problem that stays in your mind for days.
If you're handling money, business or anything important, never rush because somebody is waiting.
No matter how trusted or calm a customer looks...
Always confirm before releasing anything 😭💔
