The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), has commented on news of the arrest of its acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu.

Earlier today, this platform reported the arrest of Ibrahim Magu at the office of the DSS on Monday afternoon over some corruption allegations.

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Reports also stated that he was under interrogations but the State Security Service (DSS) has denied the reports stating that Mr Magu was taken to a presidential panel sitting at the banquet Hall of the villa.

The EFCC also said in a statement that their acting chairman was not arrested or forced to appear before the panel but went on his freewill.

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Statement below.

“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.

He was served the invitation to the Panel, while on his way to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for a meeting.

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.”

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The chairman of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been arrested by officials of Department of State Services (DSS) on the orders of the country’s Attorney-General.

Ibrahim Magu, who is in acting position was arrested today Monday and detained by the national security agency and is currently being interrogated at the DSS headquarters in the country’s capital, Abuja.

According to unconfirmed reports, the EFCC boss was arrested over allegations he was diverting some of the funds recovered from suspected looters by the commission.

It was gathered that the DSS operatives had a difficult time arresting Ibrahim Magu as his security personnel gave a strong resistance during the arrest of their boss.

Ibrahim Magu’s arrest comes just a few weeks after the country’s Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami, wrote a letter to President Buhari demanding Magu’s removal.

He accused the EFCC boss of gross corruption raging from diversion of recovered loot to insubordination and misconduct.

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