by By Oluchi Omai – SaharaReporters
The Presidency has today Tuesday 7th July, 2020 suspended the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.
A combined team of Department of State Services (DSS) personnel and officers of the Nigerian Police Force had yesterday Monday, July 6th, 2020 arrested Magu at the Wuse II office of the EFCC to face an interagency committee investigating corruption allegations which were levelled against him.
After interrogations, he was incarcerated at the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCID) in Area 10, Abuja, on Monday night.
Magu was further interrogated by a panel setup by the presidency and chaired by a former president of the Court of Appeal, Ayo Salami.
A source in the Presidency confirmed to our correspondence that the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has now been suspended pending when a decision will be taken on him.
Meanwhile, a panel has been setup to probe several allegations levelled against Magu.
