No One Is Above Scrutiny– FG

Federal government says the ongoing investigative probe of the embattled Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, is meant to give him the opportunity to respond to allegations leveled against him.

There were indications on Tuesday afternoon that Magu’s suspension might have been recommended by the panel investigating him, although no official source was available to confirm this as at the time of filing this report.

Magu’s investigation has shown that no public servant, no matter how highly placed, is above scrutiny, especially when there are allegations as weighty as those leveled against the embattled anti-corruption.

Magu was on Monday grilled for several hours by a special Presidential Investigation Panel in one of the rooms inside the State House Conference Centre over allegations of various improprieties.

The EFCC boss was reportedly detained over the night at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) from about 10:30pm on Monday.

It was gathered that the panel investigating allegations against Ag. EFCC Chairman had been sitting for some weeks before his probe.