Embattled acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, may go on hunger strike, if indications of his perpetual detention by the Presidency is true. Apparently sensing that the Presidency may keep him in detention indefinitely until he answers Allegations Made Against him (Magu) By The Attorney-General.
Africa Update gathered on Thursday, that some politicians, other wealthy Nigerians and some foreigners, have started forwarding petitions alleging that they were duped by Magu and some operatives of the EFCC. They purported that they were coerced to part with huge sums of money and property under the guise of recovering ill-gotten wealth.
Magu, still being interrogated by the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel along with seven of his aides, reportedly got into trouble after information got to the Presidency about some of his dealings both in and outside the country. The informants, according to sources, gave detailed information that prompted a shocked Presidency to immediately order his arrest, while the presidential panel was set up.
According to sources, people in the circles of power, within and outside the country put together the details which they delivered to the Presidency, prompting his arrest. A Presidency source, Thursday night, said that Magu may not be released from detention until he responds satisfactorily to all allegations against him.
The source said that Detectives had searched his house, and seven of his aides were arrested, after the search as part of the probe. Noting that Justice Salami was simply carrying out stern instructions from the Presidency over the issue of Magu and it was after he discovered that it will be virtually impossible to grant him bail that Magu started threatening to go on hunger strike, with a view to drawing public sympathy.
Africa Update was informed that when the Presidency got information about his plans to go on strike, has insisted that Magu will not be released until he returns all the money he was accused of misappropriating.
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