Police Explain How N100M Finds Its Way Into Ex-IGP’s Son’s Account

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting

NIGERIA, ABUJA – The Nigerian Police have spoken out on how the sum of N100 million was paid into the account of the son of the immediate past Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

The police, through the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the money was mistakenly paid into his son’s account whose name is Victor Egbetokun.

Truth Live News Media reports that Hundeyin said this when he appeared on Channels Television programme ‘Politics Today’ after an online report alleging that the funds originated from the Anambra State Government’s security vote account.

He said the transaction was quickly reversed after the former IGP’s son noticed and reported it.

According to Hundeyin, “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.

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“He said he saw N100 million in his account, and he told his accounts officer to reverse the money immediately, which he did.”

The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), said Victor not only did the right thing by reporting the transaction but also got the account closed to avoid more mistakes.

“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 for that allegation to be investigated,” the police spokesman stated.

ACP Hundeyin hinted that the transaction was a banking error that had nothing to do with Victor or his father, and the money was immediately returned to the state government’s account from which it originated.