Twelve Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials have received letters of indefinite suspension.
The new development comes days after the 12 directors of the agency were suspended by the Presidency in relation to the ongoing probe of suspended Acting Chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu.
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According to Saharareporters, some of the directors affected by the suspension had been a part of the team investigating Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN).
The agency’s Secretary, Olanipekun Olukoyede is affected by the suspension as well as Kabir Latona, Muhammed Abba, Ibrahim Buhari, Rotimi Oyedepo and others.
A source who spoke to TheNation said;
After being in limbo for one week, we got our suspension letters on Monday. We were informed that the suspension is indefinite. We have taken it in good faith. But most of us have not received queries in our career. We have not even appeared before any disciplinary committee.
We appeal to President Mummadu Buhari to intervene by reversing the suspension. It was not a friendly session but we were able to make some clarifications on our performance in office.
A Coordinator told the committee that service and loyalty to Nigeria guided their conduct in office rather than sentiments.
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On July 6, Magu was arrested by a combined team of Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) and policemen and taken to the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He was detained and interrogated by a presidential panel headed by Justice Ayo Salami, a retired judge of the Court of Appeal over allegation of diversion of recovered funds and unauthorised sales of seized assets.
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Magu was later released on bail on July 15 through the help of his lawyer, Tosin Ojaomo.
