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EFCC responds to attack on Magu’s house, says anti-graft war can’t be stopped
Following the reported attack on the house of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, the commission has stated that “the EFCC under the leadership of Ibrahim Magu will not be deterred in its mission of ridding Nigeria of corruption”
The EFCC made this statement as it confirmed that the attack was on Magu’s farmhouse.
A policeman was reportedly killed in the attack which occurred around 10pm on Tuesday.
In a statement signed by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the commission reiterated its commitment to the fight against corruption.
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“The property, a farmhouse located in Karshi, a suburb of Abuja was attacked by unknown gunmen at about 10pm on December 12, 2017,” the statement read.
“The unidentified men murdered a police sergeant on duty. The incident was the second such attack on the same farmhouse.
“While the commission will not speculate on the motives for the attack or the sponsors, it wishes to state that the EFCC under the leadership of Ibrahim Magu will not be deterred in its mission of ridding Nigeria of corruption.”
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December 14, 2017 at 11:02 am
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