Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by mamotalk: 8:58am On Jul 11, 2020 |
Magu shuns police cell, sleeps in mosque
•Police management team abandons him
•Says, he should carry his cross
•Buhari endorses his suspension, approves Umar as Ag. Chairman
Suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, who is currently facing trial before the Presidential Investigation Panel over allegations of corruption levelled against him has reportedly shunned the cell of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, FCID and turned the mosque in the premises of the police headquarters as his abode where he has spent his fourth night.
As he embarked on the battle of his life, the police management team was said to have abandoned him to his fate to carry his own cross following his refusal to identify with the police hierarchy while his reign as the commission’s boss lasted.
Information from the FCID, yesterday, revealed that Magu now spends his night inside a mosque at Zone 10 office of FCID, Abuja where he was ordered to be detained pending the outcome of his trial.
Sources intimated Saturday Vanguard that though he was supposed to be kept inside the cell at the Zone 10 office of FCID, Abuja, he normally spends hours behind the counter in front of the cell and after appearing at presidential panel headed by the former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, he would be brought back and later taken to the mosque midnight where he passed the up till Thursday.
Though it was not possible to ascertain whether he slept on a bed or on the ground, sources said his relatives must have been making provision for him to sleep comfortably inside the mosque on a special arraignment with the police. It was gathered that FCID, Zone 10, has been well fortified since Magu was detained there and extra efforts have been made to scrutinize both officers and men working there including visitors. However, sources said there was a directive that no visitor should be allowed to enter the premises of the department in the night.
Furthermore, it was gathered that the police management team met early yesterday and took far reaching decisions over Magus’s trial. Police sources said the management team decided that the embattled Commissioner of Police should be made to carry his cross based on the fact that while he was presiding over EFCC, he deliberately failed to respect senior police officers and never attended senior officers meetings chaired by the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Adamu Muhammed. The IGP reportedly summoned the meeting with the Force Chief Legal Officer, CP Augstine Salomi in attendance where the decision was taken.
President Muhammadu Buhari, has reportedly warned serving Ministers, Senior Police Officers and top government officials not to be seen offering any assistance over the case. It was also gathered that the Presidential panel has given the directors and senior staff of EFCC seven days to come up with all files containing cases handled under Ibrahim Magu from 2018 till date.
Last Tuesday, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and riot policemen stormed Mr Magu’s private home in Karu and his official residence in Maitama in Abuja which they ransacked.
Magu was arrested on Monday and taken before the presidential panel where he was grilled for over six hours before being taken to the FCID headquarters in Area 10, Garki, Abuja where he retires to after daily interrogation at the panel.
The panel was constituted by President Buhari to investigate allegations of corruption levelled against him by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. The memo by Malami allegedly accused Magu of diversion of recovered loot and contained 22 allegations.
According to sources, efforts were being made to find a good replacement for Ibrahim Magu. Many names including serving and retired top police officers and even civilians had been touted. Sources said most of the names being bandied in the past few days really cropped up for consideration but the presidency rejected them with a promise not to make the mistake made over Magu.
The name of a retired top officer from the north in the Department of Security Services, DSS, was reportedly penciled down by the Presidency but, sources close to the presidency said the name of a retired police Commissioner from Benue state who once headed FCID, Abuja, Special Anti-robbery Squad, SARS, Lagos in their early days etc was seriously under consideration based on his unblemished records and achievements recorded in crime fighting and investigations while in service.
The Commissioner of Police, Saturday Vanguard learned, was credited with successfully carrying out a campaign against corruption as a Commissioner of Police in Anambra State. He reportedly took his men with placards marching on the streets and denouncing corruption with a view to portraying the Nigeria Police Force in the proper light. He also cracked many other high profile cases while serving in Lagos including the tragic story of Nigeria Airways first pilot, Captain Hadiza Lantana Oboh who was brutally killed on 8th February, 1998 and her body dumped inside a septic tank by her domestic servants. As at last count, names of many top serving and retired police officers including those of their sister security agencies that were submitted, have been dropped.
Meanwhile, as all these were going on, the presidency yesterday announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of the EFCC. According to the presidency, the suspension was in order to allow for unhindered inquiry by the Presidential Investigation Panel under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act and Other relevant laws.
The presidency said President Buhari has also approved that the EFCC Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar should take charge and oversee the activities of the Commission pending the conclusion of the ongoing investigation and further directives in that regards.
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami stated this yesterday in a statement by his spokesman, Umar Gwandu.
The statement read in part: “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Magu as Ag. Chairman, EFCC in order to allow for unhindered inquiry by the Presidential Investigation Panel under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act and other relevant laws.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has also approved that the EFCC Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar should take charge and oversee the activities of the Commission pending the conclusion of the ongoing investigation and further directives in that regards”. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/magu-shuns-police-cell-sleeps-in-mosque/ 1 Share |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by Ezennwa(m): 9:00am On Jul 11, 2020 |
hmm!
Wonders Shall Never End. 71 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by solmus: 9:01am On Jul 11, 2020 |
I pity him because unlike Lamorde, and Waziri he gave Yahoo boys plea bargain and many got very light sentences Last last he would come out stronger, because Buhari and Malami can't take Magu to an open court without him washing their dirty linens outside . 145 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by manuel4real(m): 9:03am On Jul 11, 2020 |
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Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by Simplyleo: 9:03am On Jul 11, 2020 |
Magu should stop pulling the religious string and face his warrant like a man. Hunger strike, sleeping in the mosque bla bla bla. He will soon develop sickness and start coming to the panel in wheelchair. Sleep in the mosque, meaning what? That he is a devoted Muslim or what? When the jamboree was in progress, how many times did he visit the mosque? What I know is that when you are to be detained in the police cell, it is not optional. So how comes he was allowed to sleep in the mosque? Has his prayers for bail been answered? If not, the police must be very stupid for allowing him to sleep anywhere outside cell. 270 Likes 17 Shares |
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Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by Chris6music: 9:10am On Jul 11, 2020 |
Chaiii nawa oo |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by Charmingrascal(m): 9:11am On Jul 11, 2020 |
If he likes he should sleep inside the toilet it is none of our business, he has slept in mansions when he was the Chairman.
Many Nigerians are homeless and are sleeping in Mosques, Churches and even by the road side. Magu sleeping in the Mosque is not a big deal.
He should cooperate with the panel or they should just remand him in prison.
Why would they even allow him not to sleep in cell, they should bundle the criminal inside cell. 61 Likes 6 Shares |
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Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by LibertyRep: 9:19am On Jul 11, 2020 |
A privileged detainee
Last last, the charade will end with a soft landing and plea bargain. 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by tundchip2: 9:49am On Jul 11, 2020 |
LibertyRep: A privileged detainee
Last last, the charade will end with a soft landing and plea bargain. . This |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by Nobody: 11:06am On Jul 11, 2020 |
If he likes he can sleep on the corridor |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by Nobody: 11:08am On Jul 11, 2020 |
solmus:
I pity him because unlike Lamorde, and Waziri he gave Yahoo boys plea bargain and many got very light sentences
Last last he would come out stronger
. ARE YOU A YAHOO BOY? 14 Likes |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by joyandfaith: 11:13am On Jul 11, 2020 |
solmus:
I pity him because unlike Lamorde, and Waziri he gave Yahoo boys plea bargain and many got very light sentences
Last last he would come out stronger
. That is reason internet fraud booms during his tenure. Plea bargaining should be abolished because it encourages crime and demoralizes both victims and society. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by Racoon(m): 11:29am On Jul 11, 2020 |
Why is he allowed to sleep in the mosque as a high profile suspected under high powered investigative panel? The earlier Magu accept and face the reality of his inglorious fall the better for him.All these stunts will not save him. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by Dgr8hassiE(m): 11:39am On Jul 11, 2020 |
Simplyleo: Magu should stop pulling the religious string and face his warrant like a man. Hunger strike, sleeping in the mosque bla bla bla. He will soon develop sickness and start coming to the panel in wheelchair.
Sleep in the mosque, meaning what? That he is a devoted Muslim or what? When the jamboree was in progress, how many times did he visit the mosque?
What I know is that when you are to be detained in the police cell, it is not optional. So how comes he was allowed to sleep in the mosque? Has his prayers for bail been answered? If not, the police must be very stupid for allowing him to sleep anywhere outside cell. . Magu is CP for goodness sake 3 Likes |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by austine4real(m): 12:04pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
He thinks he can use religion to appeal is Our eyes don open now Gone are the days of '' if it's the will of Allah ''' Stone our yams we going to burst ur mouth 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by chillychill(f): 12:06pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
Lmaooooo... First it was hunger strike now it's sleeping in d mosque. Person wey no Sabi where mosque dey wen d going was good the guy is a complete dissapointment 8 Likes |
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Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by ednut1(m): 12:37pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
Joke of a country. Buhari who allow him continue despite not being confirmed should also be arrested 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by Emu4life(m): 12:37pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
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Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by Mopolchi: 12:37pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
Magu is too corrupt to sleep in the mosque 4 Likes |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by AFvckingAlpha(m): 12:37pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
Buhari's government is a joke.
If your a punter and want to win big see my signature 3 Likes |
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Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by KossyKiss97(f): 12:38pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
Hmmmm |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by Racoon(m): 12:38pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. 1 Like |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by churchboy608(m): 12:38pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
This Is Nigeria, were the rich can influence "The Law", (I wonder if hushpuppi has the privilege to do that were he is even with all his wealth) 1 Like |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by zombieTRACKER: 12:38pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
Mosque won't help a thief... Religious card won't help either
Come clean about the 4 billion given to the VP 1 Like |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by YorubaKinging: 12:39pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
The end Is near |
Re: Magu Shuns Police Cell, Sleeps In Mosque by solmus: 12:40pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
EastGold:
ARE YOU A YAHOO BOY? Are you not a yahoo boy? 2 Likes |