Reactions: How Mechanic returns ₦‎10.8m ‘mistakenly’ transferred into his account

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A Nigerian mechanic who goes by the name Mr. Timothy has refunded 10.8 million naira that was inadvertently sent to his bank account.

After the video went viral, many people on Twitter praised Timothy for his honest and ethical behaviour in returning the money, while others criticized him for his decision to do so.

Kate Henshaw, a well-known actress in the Nigerian film industry, is one of the people who have praised the mechanic for exhibiting genuine honesty and principle in the face of the challenges and temptations that are prevalent in Nigeria.

“God bless Mr Timothy, who returned N10.8M naira that was mistakenly transferred to him. You will not lack, favour, peace and long life,” Henshaw tweeted in her reaction to the video.

A few other people also joined Henshaw in praising Timothy for returning the money.

Good morning @HenshawKate . God bless you Mr Timothy . Not everyone will do this oo. I transferred 100K twice to my furniture guy & he confirmed receiving it but he hasn’t refunded d 100K back to me. How do I want to start chasing this guy? It’s @ecobank_nigeria that I blame sha

— Tessy Okereke (@okereke_tessy1) March 20, 2023

Mr. Idoba, a contractor mistakenly transferred N10.8M that was meant for a contract to his mechanic

Timothy on his own, called Mr. Idoba and returned the money. This dude is honest!

— Alákòwé (@alakowee) March 20, 2023

Mr. Idoba, a contractor mistakenly transferred 10.8 MILLION that was meant for a contract to his mechanic, Mr. Timothy.

Mr. Timothy on his own, called Mr. Idoba and returned the money.

There are still HONEST Nigerians who want to make an HONEST living in Nigeria.

God Bless Him pic.twitter.com/JUFxuFt6Px

— SportsDokita (Odogwu ☝️) (@Sports_Doctor2) March 20, 2023

He is a Car Mechanic, He could have Absconded with the Money, he could have squandered it! But he choose to be Honest!

Even in the face of poverty he chose peace of mind and happiness❤️.

God bless you Mr Timothy!

— Samzy (@SamzyVG) March 20, 2023

In the video on Twitter, the owner of the money who happens to be a contractor was seen showing appreciation to Timothy and calling on everyone to praise him for his honesty.

The contractor identified as Itoba, said the mechanic who repairs his car went to the bank to return the money.

He urged people who are looking for a trustworthy mechanic to seek the services of Timothy whenever they need to repair their vehicles.

In the trending clip, eyewitnesses could be seen clapping and cheering the mechanic after the contractor narrated what happened.

Despite the praises heaped on him, a Twitter user felt he should not have returned the money. Another Twitter user urged the owner to compensate Timothy with part of the money.

How much they come take compensate Timothy? Or na only to inform them say na mechanic? Timothy you do this wan 😫

— Uwaifo Smith (@smith_uwaifo) March 20, 2023

I think Mr Timothy deserves more than this, even if it’s 10%…so that if something like this happens ever again, he will still have the mind to do good instead of bad..what if he doesn’t have a car but he repairs cars as a mechanic. Well his reward is from God not man

— Annabel Orakwue (@succesfullbella) March 20, 2023