By Doosuur Iwambe The former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Mustapha Magu has described himself as a victim of corruption fighting back due to his ordeal in the agency. Magu who was speaking while receiving an award as “Achiever Per Excellence” from the Northern Female Students Association (NFSC) over […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE The Presidential panel that probed former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, says that 14 fraud cases involving N118 billion and $309 million were abandoned by Magu. In the final report submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2020, the EFCC, under Magu’s watch, was […]
The recent promotion of former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), came after his retirement, Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, has said. He disclosed this on Thursday when he featured as a guest on the weekly Ministerial Briefing, organised by […]
A video drawing attention on social media has revealed a married man glued while having sex with his lover in Ogun state due to magu. READ ALSO: Why celebrity marriages don’t last – Oritsefemi Daily Times reports that ‘Magu’ is a Yoruba charm that means ‘do not climb’ and often used to punish adulterous married […]
An Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, has accused Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, of conniving with one Donald Wokoma, a former Special Adviser to Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, to persecute him over his refusal to testify against the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, Daily Times gathered. […]
President Buhari has given the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, an ultimatum to submit its report latest next week going by the terms of reference. DailyTimes reports that the document titled, ‘Instrument Constituting a Judicial Commission of Inquiry for […]
Following the removal of Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), prominent international groups involved in anti-corruption efforts have said this might erode the recent gains in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The groups, Corner House and Global Witness, based in Italy and the United Kingdom, said this […]
Abuja – Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says many Nigerian looters are hiding in neighbouring Ghana. Speaking in Abuja on Friday, Magu said the commission was putting resources together to go after them and recover the country’s wealth stashed in that country. The EFCC boss spoke when […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that it was yet to get involved in Ramon Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi’s arrest by the International Police, Interpol, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, UAE. Recall that the Interpol was reported to have arrested Hushpuppi in Dubai over […]
Abuja – The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has attributed the rising successes of the Commission in the anti-corruption fight to the political will of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Magu stated this on Thursday in a statement signed by Mr Dele Oyewale, the commission’s spokesperson, after a […]
Kaduna – The acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, said, on Monday, that the commission had secured 1,266 convictions from January 2019 till date. Magu disclosed this at a press conference marking the passing out parade of the Detective Inspector Course Five of the EFCC, at the Nigerian Defence […]
Abuja – The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu on Thursday called for public ownership of the fight against corruption. Magu disclosed this in Abuja at a joint media briefing with Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and […]
Calabar – Mr Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday urged Nigerians to join the anti-corruption war of the commission. Magu made the appeal in Calabar during a Workshop for Community-Based Organisations on Whistle Blowing and Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria organised by the African Centre for Media and […]
Rivers State Government has reiterated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has no power to investigate the financial transactions of the state. Reacting to statements credited to the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim, stated that EFCC can only investigate the government […]
The Presidency on Thursday re- launched fresh move to get Mr. Ibrahim Magu confirmed as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is as the Federal Government wanted the National Assembly to pass all anti – corruption legislation undergoing legislative processes at the 9th Assembly. \Police in Katsina confirm arrest of […]
The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has said that the arrest of Ismaila Mustapha better known as Mompha and Hamza Koudeih, his associate, is a landmark achievement. Mompha was arrested in Abuja on October 18 while Koudeih was arrested in Lagos state on Tuesday. Speaking at the EFCC’s […]
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has been nominated to lead the charge by ECOWAS countries against irregular migration of citizens within the region and corruption on member countries’ national borders as well as the region’s joint anti-corruption forum. The EFCC boss was nominated came by the Head […]
The Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has said that the refusal of the Senate to confirm him is an indication that he is carrying out his duties judiciously. On two occasions, the Senate refused to confirm Magu as the substantive chairman of the commission, citing a report […]
.Says NFIU autonomous since January Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, on Monday, confirmed the recovery of over N473 billion, $98.258 million and £294,851.82 corruption proceeds in 2017. Magu, who disclosed this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, declared that other funds […]
.Nominees for CBN, ICPC, PenCom, ICPC, NDDC, others affected .We’re acting within the purview of our powers -Senate .Presidency keeps mum, as Joe-Odumakin wants Senate to confirm Magu Controversy is now trailing the stance of the Senate to put further confirmation of about 60 nominees from President Muhammadu Buhari on hold, pending action of the […]