Police authorities are downplaying a controversial N100 million transfer into the private account of the outgoing Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s son, labeling it a “mistake.”
Addressing allegations that the money was sourced from Anambra State’s security funds, Force spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin told Channels TV that the transaction was promptly reversed.
According to Hundeyin, Victor Egbetokun reported the unsolicited deposit himself before the funds were sent back.
“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 said.
According to Hundeyin, Victor printed his bank statement and presented it to the police to confirm that the funds had been returned.
“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 explained.
According to Hundeyin, the transaction was a banking error, and the funds were paid back into the state government’s account shortly after the mistake was discovered.
He stressed that there was no wrongdoing involved in the transfer and described the incident as a “case of mistaken payment.”
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