In a dramatic twist of fate, the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
This is coming a few days after the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, accused him of gross violations of ethics.
The AGF had reportedly indicted Magu and called for his sack and even went ahead to present three names to the president.
A report by the Sahara Reporters said Magu had travelled to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates without the authorisation of the president during the COVID-19 lockdown. He was later quoted as saying he went to UAE to investigate a case.
The DSS had in 2016 accused the EFCC acting chairman of living in a N40m mansion paid for by one Umar Mohammed, a retired air commodore who is allegedly involved in shady deals.
In the report it said among others that, “In December 2010, the Police Service Commission (PSC) found Magu guilty of action prejudicial to state security – withholding of EFCC files, sabotage, unauthorised removal of EFCC files and acts unbecoming of a police officer, and awarded him severe reprimand as punishment.
“For the furnishing of the residence, Magu enlisted the Federal Capital Development Authority to award a contract to Africa Energy, a company owned by the same Mohammed, to furnish the residence at the cost of N43m.
“Investigations show that the acting EFCC chairman regularly embarked on official and private trips through a private jet owned by Mohammed.
“In one of such trips, Magu flew to Maiduguri alongside Mohammed with a bank MD who was being investigated by the EFCC over complicity in funds allegedly stolen by the immediate past petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.”
Magu nomination as substantive chairman of the EFCC was rejected many times by the senate under the leadership of Dr. Bukola Saraki.
