N100M was mistakenly transferred into fmr. IGP Egbetokun’s son’s account but was reversed immediately — Benjamin Hundeyin
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. 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. 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.
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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🚨🇨🇮 Amad Diallo Trafficking Story!
What people, let alone footballers, have to do to make a living or fulfil a dream - some like Sir Jim Ratcliffe will never understand because of their privileged background!
Amad Diallo (born 11 July 2002 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast) was smuggled into Italy around 2010–2015 (sources vary slightly, often citing ages 8–12) using fake family reunification visas. He and another young player, Hamed Junior Traoré (not his biological brother, as confirmed by DNA tests), were presented as children of adults (including Hamed Mamadou Traoré, who posed as their father) to gain entry. This was orchestrated by adults in a child-trafficking ring targeting aspiring West African footballers, promising them European football opportunities.
The boys ended up in northern Italy (Reggio Emilia/Parma region), joining local clubs like ASD Boca Barco before moving to professional teams—Amad to Atalanta and Hamed to Sassuolo. Between 2017 and 2020, Italian authorities (Parma prosecutors and the FIGC) investigated sports-related trafficking networks, uncovering the forged documents and false family ties used for immigration.
In February 2021, Amad (then 18) was fined €48,000 (around £42,000) by the FIGC for violating sports justice rules by using false documents to register and play in Italy (initially under the name Amad Diallo Traoré). He accepted a plea bargain to avoid further sanctions such as suspension. Many reports stress that, as a minor and victim of trafficking, he was not the orchestrator but a child exploited in the scheme. The adults involved faced accusations of smuggling and document forgery.
Amad legally changed his name from Amad Diallo Traoré to simply Amad Diallo in 2020 (around his 18th birthday), dropping "Traoré" to distance himself from the false family link and the scandal. He has rarely spoken publicly about it, and some view the traffickers as having inadvertently enabled his escape from poverty to a successful career.
Amad joined Manchester United from Atalanta in 2021 for around £37 million and has become a key player for the club and the Ivory Coast national team.