Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has asked IGP Adamu Muhammed to grant him bail.
Magu’s legal representative, Oluwatosin Ojaomo has asked the IGP to grant bail to his client on “self recognisance”
Magu has remained in custody at the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Area 10, Abuja, since his arrest on Monday by a combined team of Department of State Services and police officers to face a panel at the Aso Rock Villa.
The announcement of Magu’s suspensions came through, Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, media aide to Malami.
Also, the so-called “Magu Boys” a group of operatives believed to be favoured by Magu has also been grilled by the presidential panel, probing them of the same fraudulent activities Magu did.
Magu boys have been accused of committing several atrocities including blackmailing and extorting suspects, appropriating exhibits to themselves and selling off forfeited or seized assets without remitting the proceeds to government coffers.
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