Man Alleges Arrest Over Duplicate Credit He Says He Refunded Months Earlier

A UK-based Nigerian says he was arrested in Ibadan over a duplicate ₦602,067.20 credit that he had already refunded months earlier. He says a fintech company mistakenly credited his GTBank account twice after he transferred £320 to himself on 28 April 2026. According to him, the company admitted the error and he returned the full duplicate amount on 4 May through the account it provided. He alleges that despite the refund, the Police Special Fraud Unit obtained an ex-parte Federal High Court order placing a lien on affected accounts and authorising arrests. He says the fintech company did not inform the police, court or bank that his case had been resolved. He was arrested at a GTBank branch in Agbowo, Ibadan, on 4 August and later released after lawyers intervened. He says he still faces a court matter, financial losses, legal and travel costs, and reputational harm. He says he has receipts, bank records, support messages and court documents to support his account.

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