The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that the N100 million paid into the personal account of Victor Egbetokun, son of outgoing Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, was transferred in error and promptly returned.
The clarification followed an online report alleging that the funds originated from the Anambra State Government’s security vote account.
Speaking on Politics Today, the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said Victor personally reported the unexpected credit and ensured it was reversed without delay.
“You could remember when he (Omoyele Sowore) said N100 million was paid into the account of the son of the IGP. I called the son of the IGP immediately to know what was going on, and he explained,” Hundeyin said.
“He said he saw N100 million in his account, and he told his accounts officer to reverse the money immediately, which he did,” he added.
According to Hundeyin, Victor provided his bank statement to confirm the refund and subsequently closed the account. He also petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate the allegation.
The police spokesperson maintained that the transaction resulted from a banking error and that the funds were returned to the Anambra State Government’s account shortly after the mistake was identified. He stressed that no wrongdoing was involved and described the incident as a case of mistaken payment.
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