Magu detained!

By Lawrence Ekwonu

Key allegations against him

•Alleged discrepancies in the reconciliation records of the EFCC and Ministry of Finance on recovered funds

•Declaration of N539b as recovered funds instead of N504b

•Insubordination to the Office of the AGF

•Not providing enough evidences for the extradition of Diezani Alison-Madueke

•Alleged late action on the investigation of P&ID leading to legal dispute

•Not respecting court order to unfreeze a N7b judgment in favour of a former executive director of a bank

•Alleged delay in acting on two vessels seized by the Navy

•Alleged favouring of some investigators called Magu Boys

•Reporting some judges to their presiding officers without deferring to the AGF

•Alleged sale of seized assets to cronies, associates and friends

•Alleged issuance of investigative activities to some media prejudicial to some cases

FOR hours on Monday, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu testified before a panel looking into allegations levelled against him by Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN).

The panel is headed by Justice Isa Ayo Salami, a retired president of the Court of Appeal.

Magu was detained last night after being quizzed by the panel. Details to follow…

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