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N19b, $86m refund probe sparks anti-Magu protest

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A group of protesters stormed the Abuja office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday.

The protesters were demanding EFCC Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu’s removal.

Detectives said they had unveiled the sponsor of the protest. They claimed that it was sponsored by a governor, who is said to be angry over the ongoing investigation of alleged mismanagement of N19billion
and $86million London-Paris Club loan refund.

The cash was deducted to pay consultants and legal advisors, but some of the beneficiaries are yet to get paid.
It was learnt that the governor was unhappy that the EFCC had closed in on him.

The EFCC has established a business link between the governor and one of the consultants.

The governor is believed by detectives to have paid for customised T-shirts, Fez caps and the crowd that invaded the EFCC Headquarters.
The Nation, June 2, 2017

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