The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that the N100 million paid into the personal bank account of Victor Egbetokun, son of former Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, was a banking error that was promptly corrected.
The clarification followed an online report alleging that the money originated from the Anambra State Government’s security vote account.
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Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the transfer was reported by Victor himself and reversed immediately.
“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 told his accounts officer to reverse it immediately, which he did,” he added.
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Hundeyin disclosed that Victor printed his bank statement to confirm the funds had been returned and subsequently closed the account. He also wrote a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, requesting an investigation into the allegation.
The police spokesperson maintained that the transaction was purely a banking error and that the funds were refunded to the Anambra State Government’s account shortly after the discovery.
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Meanwhile, as earlier reported by Instablog9ja, Kayode Egbetokun recently stepped down as Inspector-General of Police at the request of President Bola Tinubu. He is expected to be replaced by Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, with preparations said to be underway for a formal handover.
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