Ibrahim Magu, former acting chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says his removal was a result of corruption
fighting back.
Magu said this at an award ceremony held in his honour by
the Northern Female Students Association on Sunday in Abuja.
“I am a victim of corruption fighting back, but I am happy
that recent events are revealing the truth to Nigerians,’’ he said.
Represented by his son, Mohammad-Saeed Ibrahim-Magu, the
former EFCC acting chairman thanked the association for bestowing upon him the
accolade of “achiever per excellence” and expressed his happiness at receiving
the honour.
Magu was said to have been picked for the prize because of
his commitment to national service, according to Aisha Nasir, spokesperson for
the union.
“The anti-corruption fight in Nigeria is a binding moral
duty that requires seeing beyond political affiliations or preferences,” she
said.
“Love him or hate him, Ibrahim Magu took the anti-corruption
fight to uncharted levels that many people thought could never be attained.
“Magu attracted
continental and global commendations for tackling what had been described as
the leading factor hindering growth and development of African nations and
economies.”
In July 2020, when Magu was still at the helm of affairs in
the EFCC, he was arrested, detained, and suspended as the acting chairman of
the anti-graft agency — after he appeared before a panel probing allegations of
gross misconduct
The panel, led by Ayo Salami, a former judge, subsequently
recommended his removal “for failing to properly account for N431,000,000.00
security votes/information fund released to the office of the Executive
Chairman of EFCC between November 2015 and May 2020”.
In August 2022, the panel indicted Magu for allegedly
killing high-profile cases while chasing after internet fraudsters, popularly
known as “Yahoo Boys”.
The panel also accused Magu of abandoning 14 procurement
fraud cases involving N118 billion and $309 million.
He was also said to have failed to remit another N48 billion loot in foreign and local currencies recovered from suspects.
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