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Buhari suspends EFCC acting chaiman Ibrahim Magu over allegations of corruption – Breaking News

President Buhari has suspended Ibrahim Magu the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The suspension came after Magu was invited yesterday, Monday July 6th, to face a presidential panel over allegations of corruption.

Magu spent the night in a police cell at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Headquarters in Abuja after he was grilled for over six hours by a presidential panel, chaired by Justice Ayo Salami, a former president of the Court of Appeal.

Buhari set up the panel to probe various allegations levelled against Magu, following a petition by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Department of State Service (DSS).

This is a developing story….

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