The detained accountant of the Nigeria Premier League, Joe Ogbowie, has reportedly confessed to stealing N12 million (about $75,000), from the account of the NPL.
Competent sources at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Garki, Abuja hinted that the accountant, who was denied bail, will soon face prosecution for alleged forgery and stealing.
The Acting Executive Secretary of the NPL, Tunji Babalola, confirmed this development in an interview with The Eagle online.
Babalola, whose signature was allegedly forged, confirmed that Ogbowie was apprehended by two officers of the police anti-robbery squad on Tuesday morning.
“Yes I can confirm to you that he has been arrested this (Tuesday) morning by the police,” began Babalola over the telephone.
The NPL official said further that the police was invited into the matter after the accountant allegedly admitted in a written note to pay back the missing money.
The undertaking of the NPL accountant has been handed over to the police to continue investigation into the alleged missing N12 million.
“He wrote an undertaking that he will pay back the money, but since the money is not my personal money or even the board, we had to bring in the police to do proper investigation which has led to his arrest,” Babalola said.