Magu said this in a statement signed by Wilson Uwujaren, the Head Media and Publicity of the commission, in Abuja
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The spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement that Magu made the remarks at the opening session of a two-day Electronic and Social Media Review and Training Conference held at the EFCC Academy in Abuja on Thursday.
The matter has already been reported to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, with the anti-graft agency already working on unravelling the truth
He pleaded not guilty
The rumour of Magu’s sack hit the social media and some traditional media websites in the early hours of Saturday
This was contained in a statement issued by Wilson Uwujaren, the Head of Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Friday in Abuja
Apart from taking the points raised by the EFCC in the statement point by point, Sani-Kayode equally provided a snapshot of the balance of the Access Bank accounts run by Chikwendu
‘The said account, which had a balance of N2,307,712.82 was flagged following investigation into the PDP Joint Trust fund when the Commission traced N1.1 billion to the Zenith Bank account of Fani-Kayode’
This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren
Austin, who chairs a chain of companies, was arrested along with two others – Chinyere Egwuche and Mabel Dikibo – for using some companies to divert the huge sum to themselves
The NBA in a press statement signed by the NBA General Secretary, Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, issued in Abuja, called on the commission to withdraw the statement
It said such group of people cannot sit in judgement over others or command their respect
The suspect, who also claimed to be a property agent operating in Nigeria and Ghana, allegedly told the victim that he needed the money to procure some documents for the planned wedding
This was contained in statement on Tuesday by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren
The position of the EFCC follows the claim by Fayose that the EFCC, which had placed embargo on the operation of his account with Zenith Bank Plc, has no right to do so because he enjoys immunity
Fayose said this on Monday in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital
Uwujaren said Metuh was being investigated over the N1.4 billion traced to the account of a company, Destra Investment Limited, linked to him in the arms contract scam
A statement signed by Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, and issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja said Okereke is wanted for jumping bail
Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the EFCC, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja
The accused – Emmanuel Nehemiah, Thomas Dauda Boman, Jemila Abdulrahman Garba and Francis Kato David – were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission