Magu, Ordered Arrest Of Complainant To Protect ‘Godson’ Caught For Extortion During Sting Operation

Rather than sanction stiff punishment for the erring officer, Magu went ahead to turn the entire case on its head by ordering the arrest of the complainants and leaving his ‘godson’ off the hook.

Facts have emerged on how Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, uses his office to cover up and protect some corrupt and criminal elements within the organisation.

Magu, who has been unsuccessful in getting the National Assembly to confirm his appointment since he was thrown forward by President Muhammadu Buhari, was discovered to have used his office to turn a case against the complainants simply because one of his “boys” was found culpable of criminal act in the matter.

On November 8, 2018, one Mr Olalekan Abdul honoured an invitation to EFCC office in Ikoyi, Lagos, and was accompanied by Mr Azubuike Ishiekwene, a veteran journalist.

Ishiekwene had accompanied Abdul to the office of the anti-graft agency to stand as surety for him in case he needed one at the end of his interrogation that day.

The EFCC wanted explanations on their role in an alleged case of forgery with the intent to defraud Wema Bank of the sum of N350m.

But against their expectations, the two men were detained and only released late that night on a bail bond of N20bn each.

Upon their release, they instructed their lawyer to contact the EFCC leadership in Abuja and notify them of attempts by the officers in Lagos to extort money from them.






As first instalment, the EFCC investigators in Lagos asked Abdul and Ishiekwene to pay $20,000 on November 9 – the next day after their arrest.

After their lawyer contacted Mr Ola Olukoyede, currently Secretary to the Commission, on the matter, he asked the two men to play along with the EFCC officials demanding bribe in Lagos with a view to apprehending them.

A sting team consisting of Mr Orji Chukwuma and Mr Rotimi Oyedepo was set up and at about 2:35pm on the same day (November 9, 2018) at Muritala Mohammed Airport 2 Car Park H1 in Lagos, one of the officials demanding bribe was arrested.



However, when the identity of the arrested officer was examined, it turned out to be Dectective Auwal Umar – a ‘godson’ of the EFCC boss and an integral member of a special squad within the organisation known as “Magu Boys”.

Rather than sanction stiff punishment for the erring officer, Magu went ahead to turn the entire case on its head by ordering the arrest of the complainants and leaving his ‘godson’ off the hook.

A source familiar with this abuse of power by the EFCC Chairman, said, “In his blind fury, Magu ordered the detention of Mr Olalekan Abdul and Mr Azubuike Ishiekwene, who made the report leading to the arrest of his godson.

“That same night, he ordered the search (without any reasonable cause or a search warrant) of the houses and offices of the persons whose report led to the arrest. It was when the lawyer (through whom the report was made to Mr Olukoyede) threatened to call a press conference the next day to expose what was going on that Magu relented and released the unlawful captives/detainees at about 2:15am on November 10, 2018.

“But for the fact that the lawyer through whom the whistle was blown to Mr Olukoyede kept record of it, the EFCC would have succeeded in changing the story to exonerate Detective Auwal Umar and indict the people that reported him.

“Under Magu’s protection, the said Umar had been returned to his position in EFCC, thus confirming that he’s an official bribe-collector for his godfather and therefore above the law.”

https://saharareporters.com/2020/06/21/how-efcc-acting-chairman-magu-ordered-arrest-complainant-protect-%E2%80%98godson%E2%80%99-caught

They are gradually nailing Magu!

This is one of the real corruption but of course Ibrahim Magu's EFCC is not fighting it.

This Magu guy appears to have become part of the problem he was employed to solve.

Magus cup don full. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Buhari gave this guy too much chance

Magu is going down the rail.

So Magu too dey follow knive the yam?

He too could be the bribe-collector on behalf of someone else.

Hypocrites all of them

Bush meat don catch the hunter. Mugu own na day light robbery. But their darling daddy is in shock

Behold, the master of newspaper prosecution (Magu) is now being prosecuted on the pages of newspapers too...I recall vividly that the saraki led Senate refused confirming this Magu severally against Buhari's expectations. As usual, rather than some Nigerians to unravel why he wasn't confirmed, they demonized Saraki and tagged it that corruption was fighting back. Meanwhile we have it in good knowledge that Magu engages in selective anti-corruption wars. Let him face the music and dance according to the beats he produces for others. Nonesense

Hmmmm...the guy has actually become a liability to fight against corruption as enunciated by the DSS. I hope the FG will be willing to go all the way to investigate all the allegations levelled against this man and not just sweep it under the carpet as usual.
Heads of other agencies should also be investigated without any being treated as sacred cow. Inputs (complaints bordering on corruption) should be collated from staff of various govt agencies who knows and are willing to expose the rots in their organisations.

This would help the FG 's effort at eliminating corrupt practices among public officers.

Rather than sanction stiff punishment for the erring officer, Magu went ahead to turn the entire case on its head by ordering the arrest of the complainants and leaving his ‘godson’ off the hook

Facts have emerged on how Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, uses his office to cover up and protect some corrupt and criminal elements within the organisation.

magu is a scammer using his office to recruit and empower his family and friends

Magu is obviously compromised by the government of the day and top chieftains of the ruling party, making him susceptible to the usual things that plague all government officials in top positions in Nigeria,viz,corruption,bigotry and sectionalism;but in this case it's also highly possible that Sahara Reporters are the ones being used by the accused subjects to exonerate themselves using blackmail;rather than Magu trying to protect an alleged "godson" of his.
SR has never changed from being used by various persons to achieve selfish aims,they knowing fully well SR does not conduct or adhere to professional investigative reporting before rushing to publish online.
This story sounds like one of those where one party or group of accused persons uses a non professional medium to blackmail another knowing the other,Magu,seems to have lost the favour of those in Aso Rock and is in a short leash as far as his tenure is concerned;or they angered by how Magu caught them and is seeking to punish them for their crimes, through the court process,are now falsely accusing him in order to add to his alleged misdemeanors,to hasten his being booted out.

Nigeria jags jaga, we need the remix pls... Eedris

Wow if is true then the magu guy has been compromised and had to be removed from office but we are in era of fake news one corrupt elements might bribed journalists and social media goons to rubbish this man reputation in other to get him off their backs.. This is Nigeria every thing is possible....

The worst EFCC chairman

Magu has alot of cases to answer. But are we in November 2020. Is like many people want to fast forward this year. 9/11/2020

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This Government will be recorded as the worst looter and yam eaters ever in the historsy of Nigeria..

Fact..

Buhari will be shocked as usual hearing of this.

Magu is a thief, but he is obviously working for a bigger thief that employed him