The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has clarified that the ₦100 million paid into the personal bank account of Victor Egbetokun, son of the former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, was a “banking error”.
According to the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin, the transfer originated from the Anambra State Government’s security vote account in error.
The police said the payment, which sparked controversy online, was the result of a banking mistake and not a transfer linked to the Anambra State Government’s security vote account as alleged in a viral report.
The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin, gave the explanation recently on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television.
According to him, Victor noticed the N100 million credit in his account and immediately took steps to have it reversed.
“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.
Hundeyin said Victor provided documentary proof that the funds were refunded, including a printed bank statement presented to the police authorities.
“He printed out his statement of account. He showed me. The young man was forced to close down that account. He has written a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for that allegation to be investigated.”
The police spokesperson stated that the funds were traced to an error and were promptly reversed to the sender following the discovery.
He insisted that the transaction involved no misconduct and described the development as a simple case of mistaken payment.
