The embattled chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu has threatened to embark on a hunger strike as he remains in detention over an ongoing probe into allegations of corruption levelled against him.
On Thursday, Several politicians, highly placed Nigerians and foreigners, who alleged that they were duped by Magu and some operatives of the EFCC, started sending petitions on how Magu and his men coerced and forced them to part with large sums of money.
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.
A source in the Presidency revealed that Magu may not be released from detention until he responds satisfactorily to all allegations against him.
“You are aware that they (detectives) have searched his house. Detectives that carried out the search combed his house. It was after the search that they arrested seven of his aides as part of the probe.
“Justice Salami is 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.”
“However, it was learned that when the Presidency got information about his plans to go on strike, in insisted that the embattled EFCC acting chairman will not be released until he returns all the money he was accused of misappropriating.”
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