The Nigerian government on Wednesday ordered the suspension of 12 directors of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, just as Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting chairman of the commission, has been released from detention 10 days after he was arrested.
Notice for the suspension of the directors was issued to EFCC acting chairman, Mohammed Umar, by the office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami.
The suspension is to enable an unhindered investigation into the allegations against the embattled suspended acting chairman.
Last week, the Police authorities ordered the withdrawal of all the Police officers attached to the EFCC offices throughout Nigeria and replaced them with a new set of officers.
Magu was arrested last week Monday and taken to a Presidential investigative panel looking into a plethora of allegations against him, including diversion of seized assets, purchase of properties outside Nigeria, and inability to account for interest income earned on about N550b naira recovered looted funds.
Wahab Shittu, Magu’s counsel, confirmed his release late Wednesday Last Friday had Friday applied for Magu’s bail from the Inspector-General of Police.
