Did Obasanjo's Letter To Buhari Spur The Detention Of Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal? Here's What EFCC Is Saying

EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says there is no connection between the detention of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s strongly-worded letter to President Muhammadu Buhari.

 

Acting Spokesman of the commission, Mr Samin Amaddin, said in Abuja on Friday that both incidents were coincidental and contrary to insinuation in some quarters.

 

Lawal was detained by the commission on Wednesday, barely 24 hours after Obasanjo issued a statement accusing the present administration of shielding its corrupt allies.

EFCC Staff And Girlfriend Arrested For Allegedly Demanding Bribe From A Suspect

Men of the EFCC

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, zonal office in Maiduguri have arrested two of its operatives for corrupt practices.

 

The two yet to be arraigned is being investigated for demanding for money to facilitate a case where they had special interests.

 

A statement from the spokesman of the Commission Jemilu Sale said that under the leadership of its Chief Executive Ibrahim Magu whose zero tolerance for corruption and continual drive to fight corruption both internally and externally they have been recording success in their operations by ensuring that such rotten eggs are thrown away.

Gunmen storm EFCC headquarters, ‘threaten to kill top investigator’

Some gunmen attacked the head office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja on Wednesday.

Wilson Uwajaren, spokesman of the commission, who disclosed this in a statement hours after the incident, said the gunmen left a death note for one of the anti-graft agency’s detectives.

EFCC Raids Danjuma Goje's Abuja Home

Operatives of the anti-graft EFCC this evening raided the Abuja home of Danjuma Goje, a former governor of Gombe State,  The operation, which began after 5:00 p.m. was still ongoing as at 7:01 p.m.

Their correspondents report that at least 12 vehicles, including about eight police vans were stationed outside the building.

See Names Of Powerful Nigerians Who Are Occupants Of the Osborne Towers Ikoyi Where N13Billion Was Found By EFCC

Men of the EFCC

 

The names of all the occupants of the controversial occupants of the Osborne Towers Ikoyi where about N13billion was recovered has been released by Sahara Reporters. 

 

See details of the report accoriding to the media site below:

I Don't Have Houses in Maitama - EFCC Boss to Sue The Sun Newspaper Over Report

EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu

 The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has denied owning houses in the Maitama area of Abuja.

 

Reports over the past weekend alleged that some powerful forces, within and outside of government have intensified efforts to break down the defence lines of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu, 

 

The Sun exclusively reported that one of such moves, is an ongoing discreet investigation into the true ownership of two mansions on different streets in high brow Maitama area of Abuja. The houses being investigated are located in Danube Street, Maitama and Missouri Street, off Colorado Close, Ministers Hill, also in Maitama. 

 

In a swift reaction on the controversial report, the EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, said that he is sueing The Sun Newspaper for the report, and also denied owning the house in Maitama. 

 

Below is an official press release;

NNPC and First Bank React to Order Forcing Diezani to Forfeit $153.3 million to the Federal Government

Following the decision of a court which ordered former Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke to forfeit $153.3 million allegedly stolen, the NNPC has reacted.

Former Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke

 

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Saturday reacted to a court ruling ordering a temporary forfeiture of $153.3 million purportedly belonging to former Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

 

Beg FG To Release Me, I’m Ready For Trial – Sambo Dasuki

Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki has protested his detention for alleged $15bn arms deals facilitated by the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA), under the watch of the former president, Goodluck Jonathan.

He says the Federal Government should allow his trial to begin. Dasuki is said to have told his associates that he is not disposed to a secret trial.

He insists that based on service rules in a security system, he only obeyed the directive of the President and Commander-in-Chief, former President Goodluck Jonathan.

I’m Not The One Who Stole N2.5b Using My Maid’s Account- Stella Oduah

Stella Oduah, a former Minister of Aviation and senator (PDP-Anambra North), on Monday denied reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was on her trail for allegedly stashing nearly N2.5 billion in a bank account she set up using the identity of her domestic aide.

Ms. Oduah, who said she received the reports while relaxing in her country home in Anambra State, challenged those who published the allegations to publish proofs that substantiate her guilt.