Panel Releases Magu After IG Rebuffs Bail Plea

By GWG Staff

Ten days after he was arrested, the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has been released from detention.

The surprising turn of events for Magu came after the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed turned down a request from Magu’s lawyer, Tosin Ojaomo for the release of the embattled police officer from detention.

Magu had been held by the Federal Criminal Investigation Bureau, FCIB facilities in Garki, Area 10 for the nine nights he was detained.

Mr. Adamu had asked Magu to seek for Magu’s freedom from the Justice Ayo Salami led Presidential panel investigating him as according to him the probe was not a police function but that of the presidency.

The IG in a response to the formal application for bail filed by Magu’s lawyer Tosin Ojaomo said:

“Your letter OOC/TOL/89A/07/2020 of July 10th, 2020 on the above-underlined subject, refers.

“The Inspector-General of Police directs that your attention be drawn to the fact that the Nigeria Police Force is not investigating CP Ibrahim Magu (your client) and he is accordingly, not being detained by the police but by the Presidential Panel that is investigating the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.”

The IG’s response with reference CB:7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.489/171 titled, ‘RE: Application for bail,’ was signed by the Principal Staff Officer to the IG, DCP Idowu Owohunwa.

Apparently following that route, the lawyer on Wednesday confirmed that Magu had been released.

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