Probe Of EFCC Begins, As Panel Summons Magu

By Matthew Ogune, Abuja
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has been invited before a panel probing the activities of the agency.
Sources said that the panel was set up by President Muhammedu Buhari to probe the activities of the commission after the memo by the Attorney General of the Federation, Malami.
At the time of filing this report, the panel is said to be sitting at the Banquet Hall wing of the Presidential Villa.
A source said that Magu was stopped in traffic while moving out of the Wuse II Annex of the EFCC in Abuja and the invitation was extended to him.
Although Magu was on his way to the Force Headquarters, he pleaded with an officer from FCID who met with him to honour the scheduled appointment.
But, he was told the invitation by the panel was more important.
At about 1.35pm, Magu arrived at the Villa where he was ushered into the wing.
As press time, Magu has been joined at the Villa by his lawyer, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs.
A source said: “Both Magu and Jacobs are now in an office in the Banquet Wing of the Villa.
“He has not been arrested by any of the security agencies. We are awaiting further development. ”