EFCC director, officials arrested

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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has begun the process of restoring absolute discipline and professionalism to the foremost anti-graft agency, with the arrest of a director of the commission.

New Telegraph’s investigation revealed that, apart from the arrest of the director, some senior and other lower cadre officials of the commission have also been taken into custody, over cases of alleged unethical practices.
Specifically, the senior management staff and others are alleged to have been involved in “unauthorised leakages of official information” and such other unethical tendencies. The action of the officials, New Telegraph gathered, which is said to offend their oath of allegiance, was said to have led to damaging reports against the commission, in the past.
It was further learnt that a dismissed operative is also in custody.
According to a source at the EFCC, “Facts available show that those taken in (allegedly) operated as a syndicate, with a motive. “In fact, investigation is still ongoing, and there is the possibility that more arrests of those found wanting, may be effected,” the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said. Magu, known as a stickler for discipline and professionalism, was appointed on November 9 by President Muhammadu Buhari, to replace Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, who has since proceeded on terminal leave.
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