The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
Ibrahim Magu, was on Friday quizzed by the committee set up by President
Muhammadu
Buhari to investigate the suspended secretary to the Government of
the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and the suspended Director-General of the
National Intellegence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke.
The three-man committee which is chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo
has the
Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN); and the
National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, as members.
Magu appeared before the committee members for hours at the
Vice-President’s office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja as the committee
began sitting early Friday.
It was gathered that the EFCC chairman was asked questions on the
recovery of N13bn, which the Director-General of the National Intelligence
Agency had claimed belonged to the agency.
It was learnt that Magu justified the raid on the Ikoyi apartment where
the money was recovered and briefed the committee on the investigation into the
operation.
A top source, who confided in Punch, said, “The meeting with Magu was
part of the assignment of the committee. He was asked questions on the
operation and as expected he justified it.”
It was gathered that the committee asked EFCC to continue with its
investigation into the money.
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