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Magu: No hiding place for defecting politicians, says ‘we have not even touched 10% of corruption cases’

Femi Adewale — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 21:06:31 +0000

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, says politicians defecting from one party to another would not be shielded from prosecution by the anti-graft agency. Speaking in Lagos on Wednesday, Magu said there is no hiding place for such politicians in the fight against corruption by EFCC. “The fact […]

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Magu: EFCC can’t win anti-graft war without Nigerians’ support

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 11:58:59 +0000

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has urged Nigerians across the globe to continue supporting the EFCC to win the war against the “hydra-headed” monster called corruption. Mr Nkem Lafia, National Publicity Secretary, Change Agents for Positive Transformation (CAPT), a Non-Governmental organisation (NGO), made this known in a statement on […]

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Magu: War against corruption can’t be won by EFCC alone

Roland Edwards — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 00:14:49 +0000

The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has reiterated the determination of the commission to win the war against corruption, saying war against corruption cannot be won by EFCC alone. Magu said this on the occasion of the Road Walk Against Corruption commemorating the African Anti-Corruption Day with the theme “Winning […]

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Why Magu, Lagos police boss, Abba Kyari, FPPRO, others were promoted, by ex-PSC member

Femi Adewale — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 18:56:41 +0000

A former member of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Ms. Comfort Obi, has said that the Commission only approved promotions of those recommended by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Obi, who spoke in Lagos, stressed that there was no truth in the story currently trending in the social media that the Commission carried out illegal […]

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Why I wrote Magu on recovered funds, by Adeosun

Freedom Reporter — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 22:19:34 +0000

The attention of the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has been drawn to media reports misrepresenting her innocuous letter to the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on cash recoveries by the Federal Government. The Minister wishes to state explicitly that the letter dated 9th February, 2018, […]

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Magu’s verdict: Corruption suspects whipping up religious sentiments

Femi Adewale — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:30:11 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has decried how corruption suspects whip up religious sentiments whenever they are called upon to account for any alleged misdeeds. Acting Chairman of the commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, raised the concern at the seventh Triennial National Delegates Conference of the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations in Ibadan, […]

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FG gives Magu until Tuesday to reply to query over CCT chairman’s alleged ‘underhanded’ prosecution

Robby Akeju — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 15:02:20 +0000

The Federal Government has given the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, Tuesday deadline to respond to a query on his alleged underhanded plan prosecution of Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Umar Danjuma. The query dated February 16 and signed by the Solicitor General of the […]

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Reps: Malami, Magu manipulating Nigeria’s legal system

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:56:45 +0000

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, condemned alleged manipulation of Nigeria’s legal system by Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SaN) and the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. The House also summoned Malami for explanation on alleged manipulation of Code of Conduct Tribunal case involving the Senate […]

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Court backs Senate on Magu’s rejection

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:56:12 +0000

A Federal High Court in Abuja has backed the Senate’s rejection of Mr Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC). A concerned Nigerian, Mr Oluwatosin Ojaomo had filed a suit at a Federal High Court, Abuja challenging the Senate’s decision to reject the nomination of Magu by the […]

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Magu: It is cheaper to prevent corruption than fight it

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 14:19:43 +0000

Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is cheaper to prevent corruption than to fight it. Magu said this on Thursday during the Anti-Corruption Sensitisation Programme organised for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Aviation Sector Workers Abuja. He said that section six of the EFCC Act […]

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EFCC: Attack on Magu won’t deter our mission to rid Nigeria of corruption

Roland Edwards — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:13:23 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed an attack by unknown gunmen on a property belonging to its Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu. In a statement on Wednesday evening, spokesman of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said the attackers murdered a police sergeant guarding the property located in Karshi, a suburb of Abuja. […]

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Magu: I never said IkoyiGate Whistleblower has been paid

Roland Edwards — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 19:29:22 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified remarks credited to its Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu, concerning the Ikoyi whistleblower on Thursday. Spokesman of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Friday that Magu never said the whistleblower had been paid his compensation as being insinuated in a section of […]

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Choice properties abroad: EFCC alleges plot to frame Magu

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:52:28 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to frame its Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu, with ownership of assets abroad. Spokesman for the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Wednesday that “shadowy interests at the receiving end” of the agency’s anti-corruption campaign were behind […]

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Magu: Believe me, Buhari will kill corruption in Nigeria

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:55:13 +0000

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday, assured Nigerians that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration would kill corruption in the country. He also appealed to the media to join hands with the commission in the fight against corruption. Magu made the call while fielding questions from newsmen […]

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Reps issue bench warrant on Magu

Robby Akeju — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 22:58:35 +0000

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued an arrest warrant against the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, for refusing to appear before it. The Committee had severally invited Magu to appear before it on a petition by former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan. It […]

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