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Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Victor Malu has allegedly been asked to refund the sum of N8.4million being an amount he allegedly collected from the Directorate of Military Pensions as gratuity, knowing that he had earlier been paid the sum of N12.2million for the same purpose.
ABUJA - Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Victor Malu has allegedly been asked to refund the sum of N8.4million being an amount he allegedly collected from the Directorate of Military Pensions as gratuity, knowing that he had earlier been paid the sum of N12.2million for the same purpose.
The double collection of the gratuity according to sources was detected by the new information technology (IT) systems put in place by the DMP to checkmate incidences of fraud that has resulted in the loss of billions of naira by the directorate.
According to a letter sent to the former army chief by the Chairman, Military Pensions Board, Group Capt. Adamu Kachiro, on the discovery of the double payment, Gen. Malu was said to have collected the sum of N8, 437,377:78 as far back as June 2002 as his gratuity and pensions.
The retired General again in December 2004 was paid the sum of N12, 215,254:03 for the same gratuity and pensions.
The letter titled "Payment Of Gratuity and Pensions, Lt. Gen Samuel Victor Leo Malu, N/1372" reads, "On the 17th of December 2004, you collected a cheque for the sum of N12, 215,254:03 as your gratuity and pensions payments. However, it was later discovered that you had earlier been paid a sum of N8, 437,377:78 in June 2002 for the same gratuity and pensions."
"Consequently, this situation resulted in an overpayment of N8, 410, 954:03 to you and your attention was equally drawn to this situation. You promised to refund the overpayment to the Military Pensions Board, which you are yet to fulfill."
"We are therefore writing to remind you to fulfill your promise by issuing a cheque in favour of Military Pensions board for a sum of N8, 410,954:03.