Good day Landers, this is not the first time that I am bringing up issue here. in other not to bore you, let me go straight to the point.
last year I was working with one of the reputable company here in Nigeria as a security guard. though I have worked with these company for more than two years now, without any problem from any angle. usually, when they want to pay us they pay through our banks.
late last year December, I decided to resign from work because, I gained admission to study at a federal university.
on first of January I had to travel down home for the Xmas which, I came back a week after to town to resume schooling officially.
things where going well accurately not until February (4), I received alert on my phone. when I checked who sent it I discovered it was from my former company that I was working with. I received a total of 17,500...
I didn't hesitate to take action immediately, I waited to get a call from these organization but they couldn't call.
note that: this period I was going through a tough time to pay for clearance and school fees. We only had a week of Grace or you're being dropped from the University.
I decided to make use of this money with the little one I got from my parent to atleast clear myself with the clearance, as I was told that it is more important if you clear yourself early.
A week has already passed and I got a call from my company demanding that I should refund them there money, that I was paid someone's salary. I told them wholeheartedly that I've used the money for school activities. Their reply was that I either pay the money by cash or I work for one month for free in other to meet up.
I accepted the second option as I do have money to pay but, only work for night shifts as I will be going to school in the morning. They agreed to it but told me that they we call me when they make a chance for me in a place that I will work.
after a while we went for ASUU strike, not too long coronavirus lockdown came.
all these while, I didn't receive any call from this company, but once at time, I'd get a call from one of there staff threating me.
Early this month same staff call again to remind me of the money that I am owing them. I told him that he should look for a chance for me to work since school is till on lockdown, he ignorantly said okay! that he will call me on Monday to direct me to my location.
week came and gone, and I didn't receive any call from him. I felt maybe he was still making the chance.
now just today I received a call from the person (his money was paid to my account).
threatening to arrest and sue me to court if I don't return his money to him.
I told him the fault is not from me, that I have already told the company that I was ready to work for one month but still they refused giving any chance. He started saying something's I would not like to mention here, along the line I got angry and told him to take me to court that my uncle who's a lawyer is aware of these.
infact since he has vomited more than what he can chew, I wouldn't be rendering the free one month again.
I then cut the call off!
please elders I want an advice from you people on what to do.

I received a total of 17,500...
I didn't hesitate to take action immediately

I'm confused here.

What action did you take aside squandering the money

It's irresponsible of you to spend money that is not yours!

You are even making excuse or trying to justify why you had to use the money.

You lack integrity and discipline!

Young man, return that money before you find yourself in a mess you don't ever want to imagine.

Kriss216:


I'm confused here.

What action did you take aside squandering the money

Good question...

Kriss216:

I'm confused here.
What action did you take aside squandering the money

I tried to email them as I don't have there number again.

Refund them their money..stop dis ur wickedness.

decatalyst:
It's irresponsible of you to spend money that is not yours!

You are even making excuse or trying to justify why you had to use the money.

You lack integrity and discipline!

Young man, return that money before you find yourself in a mess you don't ever want to imagine.

like I said early on, the only means I can repay the money is by working for the company one month without been paid. but since then, they've refused giving me any chance for that.
I'm not justfying myself for what I did.
I know I'm not supposed to use it but, my condition then didn't give me a second thought.

On top 17,500 guy u are a chicken which police will follow dem cos of 17,500 my guy pls face ur studies oo I beg u d money is gone na ur luck

Money was paid into your account you knew it was an error and you went ahead to spend the money, that's a fraudulent act.Just look for a way to refund because you don't have a case.
You don't expect the organisation to layoff a staff because you want to work for a month that's absurd.

boyfwend:


like I said early on, the only means I can repay the money is by working for the company one month without been paid. but since then, they've refused giving me any chance for that.
I'm not justfying myself for what I did.
I know I'm not supposed to use it but, my condition then didn't give me a second thought.

I don't understand the pity party game you're playing. If they had not credited your account would you have died? Or lose the admission?
Before you decided to quit didn't you have plans for contingencies as regards your admission process?

Brandonx:

I don't understand the pity party game you're playing. If they had not credited your account would you have died? Or lose the admission?
Before you decided to quit didn't you have plans for contingencies as regards your admission process?

My funds wasn't enough to clear everything.
for instance,
I accepted admission.
I did general clearance.
I did departmental clearance.
and also have to pay for school fees. stop acting as if you didn't attend Nigeria university.
a place where you spend more than what you bargained. this is no pity game sir, I only brought these issue here because my conscience is blaming me.
I've also tried my efforts in a way i could pay back, but it seems the company doesn't want to help. I don't have a means of paying that money right now , I am jobless and broke.

let the manager of the company call you himself. maybe the workers plan to chop the money sef

From your write up, you said things were going on smoothly but immediately the alert entered, coincidentally your clearance money was due and its either you pay or they throw you out abi?
Pls incase the guy later arrest you, don't give police this kin story o hence, body go tell u

This OP is a funny chap.

Please read what you typed above and pretend it's someone else asking you for advise.
What will you tell that person after reading that thing you wrote?

mariahAngel:


You chop person salary, you still dey sharp mouth ontop
You no know say na devil been set trap for you as you no get money then? You come carry yourself go enter devil trap

The thing wey you go do now be say, you go try pay that guy back the money wey you chop because e sure me die say that una organization no go give that guy shingbain
Nobody need tell you how owu go don blow the guy
Even if you no get the money now, settle with the guy say you go dey pay am small small

@bolded. That guy na real troublesome human being. Lol

If I held a position of authority in your former organization, I would just do my little findings about the person(s) that made the mistake of posting someone else salary to your account. Once that is done, they would be the one to bear the burden of paying back the money to the original owner.

I am not justifying OP's action. But what I wrote up there is what I would do.

Guy,if u value your life just go and pay.

There is no justification for this and u have no right to claim what is not yours. They made a mistake and that does not mean u should dictate how they will get their money by working for them.

They might deploy u to work and the same people would plan evil for u. Be careful how u claimed right,just returned their money and have ur peace.

Life has no duplicate and u are still a young man to gamble with situation like this.

Reason this out and have ur peace.

Collect the money from your lawyer brother and pay them

nuelyoyo:
If I held a position of authority in your former organization, I would just do my little findings about the person(s) that made the mistake of posting someone else salary to your account. Once that is done, they would be the one to bear the burden of paying back the money to the original owner.

I am not justifying OP's action. But what I wrote up there is what I would do.

The person who paid the money may have been an accounts staff who was not aware that OP has left the organisation...in this instance you cannot blame him/her

boyfwend:


like I said early on, the only means I can repay the money is by working for the company one month without been paid. but since then, they've refused giving me any chance for that.
I'm not justfying myself for what I did.
I know I'm not supposed to use it but, my condition then didn't give me a second thought.

There is no justification for spending money which you know does not belong to you!

You spent money that doesn't belong to you and still get mind to say it's not your fault... You're funny.

So, since February till now you have not rallied around to see how to get money to pay back? They gave you option to work for one month is because they wanted to help you. But as it seems now, there's no space for you so you should return the money.

Mind you, everybody get their own problem. You're not the only one having issues with school fees whatever. Your company never said they'll pay acceptance fee for you. The worst part is that you're not even remorseful rather you're trying to prove you're right with your actions.

Last word, find a way and pay back their money.

Kobicove:


The person who paid the money may have been an accounts staff who was not aware that OP has left the organisation...in this instance you cannot blame him/her

Then it means there is lack of proper communication between HR and account department. People have been resigning in organizations, and thier salary usually get stopped. This is just negligence on the part of the relevant staffs. In the private sector, you pay for your mistakes, no stories.