The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to frame its Acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, with ownership of assets abroad.

The 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 the alleged scheme.

“Those behind the plot, which is believed to be part of a grand design to discredit the anti-graft czar, have allegedly finalised plans to name Magu as the owner of choice properties in exotic locations abroad.

“The commission has information that the desperate cabal could take their gambit to the ridiculous extent of purchasing properties and registering them in the name of Ibrahim Magu to make the plot believable.



“They are also prepared to sponsor some political hirelings who would come out openly to claim they have information about the property acquisitions.”

According to him, the alleged plot is aimed at tainting the “unblemished integrity” of Magu to make him an object of public ridicule.

“The commission, however, wishes to alert the public that Magu has no interest in any property whatsoever outside Nigeria.

“He has neither bought a house anywhere outside Nigeria nor commissioned any person or corporate body to acquire property in his name or any name remotely linked to him.

“The latest plot is coming many months after the commission similarly raised alarm over plots by some interests to pay humongous sums into Magu’s accounts with a view to releasing the information as evidence he had been compromised.”

The EFCC spokesman quoted Magu as saying that the schemes would never make him lose focus in his assignment to defeat corruption in the country.

“They can only irritate me, but they can’t stop me because all men of goodwill in this country know the sacrifices that we are making to improve the fortunes of our nation.

“Those who assume that I have properties abroad, can go and claim them,” Magu was quoted as saying.

sarrki:
Which kind people be this set

Our problem is not the president , governors, senators

And other political office holder be it appointees. Or elected.

Our problem is a societal thing

Until we change from old ways nothing will change

sarrki:
Which kind people be this set

Our problem is not the president , governors, senators

And other political office holder be it appointees. Or elected.

Our problem is a societal thing

Until we change from old ways nothing will change

sarrki:
Which kind people be this set

Our problem is not the president , governors, senators

And other political office holder be it appointees. Or elected.

Our problem is a societal thing

Until we change from old ways nothing will change

kn23h:


What?

Nigga shut up.

All of the above are amongst our problems.

Nwodosis:

Always working hard to justify your payment and the work keep getting tougher!

sarrki:


Are they Alien ?

sarrki:



Am a patriot

HungerBAD:
This Magu is not serious.

What is wrong with Magu?a Nigerian will siphon money out of the country and use it to buy a house or houses in your name?for somebody that supports you and the APC, this lie is even too much for me to stomach.

Magu respect yourself.

sarrki:
Which kind people be this set

Our problem is not the president , governors, senators

And other political office holder be it appointees. Or elected.

Our problem is a societal thing

Until we change from old ways nothing will change

sarrki:


Are they Alien ?

sarrki:


Am a patriot

kn23h:


Your question doesn't make sense.

They are also part of the problems.

OlujobaSamuel:

never ever underestimates our criminals abeg, if with bvn, someone can use her maid's name to run an account, with her as the sole signatory when the maid sef no sabi anything about the account, then buying house and putting person name no dey difficult, i go commot the name when i don achieve my aim.

HungerBAD:


It is different when it is in Western Countries.

There are long processes you have to go through before buying properties, and it requires positive identifications. Don't forget that the buyers will have to come through the borders of the country, and they will require some kind of Visa to come in,and that Visa will be in their names.

Even Properties bought with a company fronting for them, can still be traced to the owners.

Magu lies do not hold water.

HungerBAD:
This Magu is not serious.

What is wrong with Magu?a Nigerian will siphon money out of the country and use it to buy a house or houses in your name?for somebody that supports you and the APC, this lie is even too much for me to stomach.

Magu respect yourself.

sarrki:



Then you lack reasoning

If you can't marry the two

We are our own problem , we elect them even when we know they aren't capable and corrupt for the job

rottennaija:


So you don't think someone can do that just to give you a bad name? Then you don't know how desperate people can be.

Bede2u:


Why didnt u say those things when GEJ was in power.
Or was our problem GEJ then?
Was it not the society then?

Parrot indeed

rottennaija:


So you don't think someone can do that just to give you a bad name? Then you don't know how desperate people can be.

kn23h:


It's like talking to a brick wall; so dense.