Under Magu, EFCC Became ‘Glorified Police Station’

The Presidential Committee on Audit of Recovered Assets (PCARA) has accused suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of turning the EFCC into a “glorified police station” for alleged selfish interests .

The committee levelled the accusation against the embattled acting chairman of the EFCC in a report.

President Muhammadu Buhari had set up the committee to look into the activities of the EFCC under Magu who’s accused of corruption.

According to the report, brazen arrogance and criminal acquisition of wealth was the order of the day during Magu’s time as EFCC helmsman.

The report said “The blatant display of arrogance and acquisition of illicit wealth has turned the EFCC into a glorified police station

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“Despite massive recruitment of officers and men in recent years by the (suspended) acting chairman at the EFCC, he is still seconding police officers to the EFCC because he is comfortable with his fellow officers to carry out his illicit activities.

“He does not have any exit strategy for the police even though the EFCC officers are more experienced in the investigation of economic and financial crimes.”

Muhammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, had on Friday ordered the withdrawal of mobile policemen attached to Magu, who is being held at area 10 force criminal investigation department (FCID), Abuja.

Magu is currently being interrogated by a panel headed by Ayo Salami, former president of the appeal court.