Ahmed Adebowale, an undergraduate of the University of Ilorin, recently made headlines when he returned N500,000 that was mistakenly sent to him.
According to him, the money was sent to his Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) account on December 24, with the sender identified as Oladejo David Damila.
Despite his surprise at receiving such a substantial amount, Adebowale was concerned about the origin of the money. However, due to it being a public holiday, he couldn’t visit the bank to report the issue. He decided to remain patient and hopeful for a resolution.
The next day, Adebowale received a call from an individual claiming to be the sender. In order to establish the authenticity of the claim, the student asked the caller to provide proof of the mistaken transfer. After verifying his identity, they agreed on a plan for the money to be returned.
In his words “I woke up that morning to see a credit alert of N500,000. I was shocked because I was not expecting such an amount from anyone at that point in time. I was also bothered as I couldn’t formally complain at the bank due to the public holiday. However, I kept my cool and was expectant.”
“I got a strange call from someone who claimed to have sent the money mistakenly. I asked him for proof that he sent the money to me,” Adebowale added.
