EFCC denies Magu’s arrest, but confirms appearance before Presidential probe panel

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Security agents on Monday arrested the acting Chairman of the Economic  and Financial Crimes   Commission (EFCC),   Ibrahim Magu. But the commission denied the arrest, explaining that the EFCC boss only appeared before a panel set up by the president to review the activities of the EFCC at the villa.

Magu was arrested in his office in Abuja on Monday afternoon and taken to the Aso Villa.  His convoy had been stopped by armed security agents before being taken away.  The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, had earlier levelled allegations of corruption and insubordination against Magu.

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However, a statement by EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Monday, said, “Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu on Monday, July 6, 2020, honoured an invitation by a Presidential Panel reviewing the activities of the EFCC, at the Banquet Hall wing of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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“The EFCC’s boss was neither arrested nor forced to honour the invitation. A member of a legal team from the EFCC is also with him on the Panel. He was served the invitation to the Panel, while on his way to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for a meeting.”

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However, it was not clear when Magu left the Villa yesterday as state house correspondents were barred from the Banquet Hall where the Presidential panel was sitting.

 

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