N100m Security Vote Linked To IGP’S Son

N100m Security Vote Linked To IGP’S Son

The allegation centres on Victor Adewale Egbetokun, son of Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, who is accused of receiving ₦100 million from Anambra State security funds despite holding no public office or security role.

The claim is that the money came from the Anambra State Security Vote account at a time when the state was battling killings, arson and attacks on public facilities, raising concern over how funds meant for safety were handled.

The transactions allegedly took place in September 2025, with documents showing the money was paid in four separate transfers of ₦25 million each into Victor Egbetokun’s personal Zenith Bank account.

The funds were said to have originated from a Sterling Bank account linked to Anambra State’s Security Vote and Security Trust Fund, resources meant to support intelligence and emergency operations across the state.

Sources said the transfers drew attention because Victor Egbetokun is not a government employee, police officer or contractor, yet allegedly received money reserved for urgent security needs.

Following internal alarm, the Inspector General was said to have ordered the money returned, warning his son about the danger of being linked to a scandal.

Records show the ₦100 million was reversed on September 29, 2025, though sources later alleged the same amount was withdrawn in cash and redeposited into Victor’s account days later.

Responding through police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, Victor Egbetokun said he noticed a suspicious inflow, ordered its return, and denied any later cash deposits, adding, “Following your enquiry today, Victor has reached out to his account officer and can confirm that there has been no such cash deposit since the last reversal mentioned earlier. He, therefore, challenges anyone with evidence of such transaction to come up with it.”