Following the removal of Ibrahim Lamorde as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu, has been appointed by President Mohammed Buhari as acting chairman of the commission.
Here are 7 key things you need to know about Mr. Magu
1. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu is a Kanuri from Borno state
2. He is a graduate of Accountancy from the University of Maiduguri and a certified accountant, a trained financial crimes investigator with background inforensic accounting, and training at the FBI institute and the London Metropolitan Police institute.
3. He served as head of the EFCC’s Economic Governance Unit (EGU) during the tenure of Nuhu Ribadu.
4. Magu gained public attention when he led many high profile investigations against former governors including James Ibori of Delta State and the current Senate President Bukola Saraki of Kwara State.
5. He reportedly worked with Ribadu to jail his brother-in-law and former Bank of the North chief, Shettima Bulama. Bulama was later pardoned by former President Goodluck Jonathan.
6. He is a member of the investigative committee convened by National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the procurement of arms in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now.
7. The man who has been described by Police sources as “a fearless investigator who can stand up to any duty,” is an Assistant Commissioner of Police
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