Magu's security personnel reportedly squared up to the CID as tempers flared.

There was a shouting match between security personnel and orderlies attached to the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, in Wuse, Abuja, before the anti-graft czar was driven to the nation’s presidential villa, sources say.

The EFCC has refuted reports that Magu was arrested on Monday, July 6, 2020. The Department of State Services (DSS) has also denied arresting Magu.

The EFCC also clarified that the embattled Magu “honoured an invitation by a presidential panel reviewing the activities of the EFCC, at the Banquet Hall wing of the presidential villa, Abuja.”


Act. Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu and DG of the National Youth Service Corps Maj. Ibrahim during a briefing[Twitter/@officialEFCC]
Act. Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu and DG of the National Youth Service Corps Maj. Ibrahim during a briefing[Twitter/@officialEFCC]
Premium Times reports that Magu was arrested at the entrance of the Wuse II EFCC office by security agents believed to be operatives of the Police Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CID).

The online newspaper also reports that the scene was anything but civil and pretty.

Stopping Magu's convoy

Premium Times quotes an eyewitness as saying that the EFCC boss’ convoy was stopped by armed security agents “but Magu’s security details challenged them.”


The incident would lead to a shouting match between armed operatives from both groups for several minutes.

“Magu and his convoy were driving to the EFCC’s office in Wuse II. Unknown to Magu, the security agents had laid siege around the entrance of the commission office. As his convoy tried to gain entrance to the EFCC’s building, the security agents blocked him with one of their vehicles.

“With the type of vehicle that was used, it was clear that they were not criminals but security agents. Magu’s escorts then came out to challenge the security agents. That led to some shouting match for several minutes. Magu then agreed that he would go with them.”

A security official told the newspaper that although “the security agencies came with two official vehicles, they allowed Magu to stay in his own car on conditions that one of the security agents sits with him.

“He was then driven away to the presidential panel afterwards.

“It was still Magu’s driver that drove the car (with Magu inside) with one officer, and one of the security agents that came to arrest him. The first security car that came for him was in front, the second was at the back of Magu’s car and his own convoy joined up to the presidential villa.”

There are reports that Magu was detained overnight.

The presidential panel grilling Magu is led by former Court of Appeal Judge, Ayo Salami.

Magu's unending troubles

Appointed acting EFCC Chairman by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, Magu has had a running battle with the DSS and Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami for quite some time.

In 2016, the DSS wrote a stinging report accusing Magu of living large in a N40 million mansion, flying in private jets and receiving kickbacks from persons he should be investigating for corruption.

Malami recently sent a petition to President Buhari, accusing Magu of corruption.

Malami urged the president to sack Magu whom he accused of insubordination and diversion of assets recovered by the EFCC.

The AGF's letter reportedly contained 22 weighty allegations that also included accounting gaps or discrepancies of figures concerning the recovered assets.

The Bukola Saraki-led 8th senate twice refused to confirm Magu following allegations of corruption, submitting that he lacks the integrity to lead the anti-corruption agency.

The presidency is yet to send Magu to the Ahmad Lawan-led 9th senate for confirmation.

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/how-magu-was-rough-handled-on-the-streets-before-he-was-driven-to-the-villa/921d75z

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He has been doing same to others unjustly.

Karma is only paying him a visit

I am yet to know what Buhari is playing at.
I hope all these dramas have nothing to do with awa Lagos boss.
Well, we will all see the end game.

If Magu is innocent he will come out unscathed..The man heading the probe panel is a no nonsense man

Kama has got new Address

Antoeni:
If Magu is innocent he will come out unscathed..The man heading the probe panel is a no nonsense man

No nonsense man(Salami) that was exchanging phone calls with politicians concerning some sensitive cases before his court?
Some of us get long memory oo

one day bushmeat will catch the hunter

This is a case of Dog eat Dog
Wetin concern me

When will the DSS arrest the Bullion Van Lord

Buhari's govt has been nothing but an anchor slowing us down

Yahoo boys right now.

helinues:
He has been doing same to others unjustly.
Karma is only paying him a visit

How do you mean unjustly n who in particular did he arrest that isn't a criminal ?

A man that is meant to be investigated for Abacha loot and ECA funds, is going against another man that is meant to be investigated for diversion of recoveries, following yahoo boys and opposition only, instead of holistically fighting endemic corruption.

This is a dog eat dog scenario. I pity gullible Nigerians at the receiving end of all of these. If these people really wanted to fight corruption, its not only Magu they will go after. We can give them a long list including some (if not all) of the current actors.

The HUNTER has now become the HUNTERED!

Eyah

Magu never knew Buhari can betray him like this, after all the political witch hunt he did for him

Babangida also trusted Buhari and plotted a coup with him, but Buhari got power and used junior ranked Idiagbon to rubbish Babangida..

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Hmm

There is no institution that this administration has not bastardized since its inception. I’m not against Magu’s suspension, but some matters are best handled behind closed doors.
Throwing your appointees under the bus doesn’t engender public confidence in the system, it just shows that you’re not in control.

Oshiomole, Magu, and all those that would have us believe that the reason why we don’t have stable light, or a poor exchange rate or why unemployment rate is high is Deziani, Olisah Metu, PDP, Yahoo boiz, have shown that they’re no different! They’re all the same ten and ten pence!

Why am I seeing the likes of Saraki behind his ordeal

Malami accusing Magu of fraud!

Isn't that like the kettle accusing the pot of...fraud?

olisaEze:
There is no institution that this administration has not bastardized since its inception. I’m not against Magu’s suspension, but some matters are best handled behind closed doors.
Throwing your appointees under the bus doesn’t engender public confidence in the system, it just shows that you’re not in control.

Oshiomole, Magu, and all those that would have us believe that the reason why we don’t have stable light, or a poor exchange rate or why unemployment rate is high is Deziani, Olisah Metu, PDP, Yahoo boiz, have shown that they’re no different! They’re all the same ten and ten pence!

Crap!

They should handle it closed door so that they can sweep it under the mat abi?

Throwing your appointees under the bus doesn’t engender public confidence in the system, it just shows that you’re not in control.

On the contrary. It sends a message that there is no sacred cow and it shores up confidence that anyone can be prosecuted.

Strong institutions continue to operate efficiently irrespective of who is heading it or even if there's a head.

Magu is not EFCC and EFCC is not Magu.