Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has described the allegations levelled against him as “nonsense”.
Speaking with The Nation hours after he was released from police custody, Magu said he was shocked when he read the allegations designed to tarnish his image.
He was arrested last week and whisked to the presidential villa in Abuja, where he appeared before a panel President Muhammadu Buhari set up to probe the EFCC under him.
The panel is headed by Ayo Salami, retired president of the appeal court.
“They are nonsense. They are mere trump up allegations to tarnish my image and that of the EFCC. I did not steal or divert or convert funds to private use. I read the allegations and I was shocked,” Magu was quoted to have said.
“What I have gone through is a case of dog eats dog but I see it as one of those risks
of the job… we must not give up in any way.”
Magu, who vowed to fight corruption till the end, thanked those who stood by him when he was in detention.
He asked Nigerians not to give up on the fight against corruption, saying: “Corruption kills a nation faster than any other thing.”
“I thank Nigerians for their support, they should not be discouraged. I am happy to be back, I believe the war against corruption is winnable,” he said.
“Whether I am EFCC Chairman or not, the anti-corruption
Magu’s travails followed a memo by Malami accusing him of grave malfeasance. He was alleged to have mishandled the recovered loot and sold seized assets to his associates.
A slew of allegations has come to the fore since his arrest. He was alleged to have purchased a property in Dubai, United Arab Emirate using a pastor as a conduit.
He was also alleged to have laundered over N500 billion through a bureau-de-chang
Magu earlier denied the allegations.
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Yusuf Umaru
All these allegations against magu are hoax without facts, the allegations must be proved beyond reasonable doubt in a court of competent jurisdiction before judgement on social media
Nephew Soronji
Among all EFCC Boss only Magu that prosecute over 25k corrupts people & with some Governors in jail time. He recover thousands of properties & over 800billions to FG, whether they like it or not the guy has prove himself as agency to challenge even first citizens of a state.
Peter David Pius
If hushpuppi was ARRESTED in NIGERIA
He for be innocent at last
This country na joke
E no balance at all!
He for be innocent at last
This country na joke
E no balance at all!
