THE Presidency has ordered some zonal heads and sectional heads in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) who are police officers to return to the police headquarters. Mohammed Umar Abba, who was the Director of Operations in the commission, has since been named as Magu’s replacement. The clean-up also saw 12 top officials, including the secretary of the commission, Olanipekun Olukeyede and two directors, suspended. It was gathered that for the first time in the annals of the commission, operatives were appointed to head all EFCC zonal offices across the country by Magu. This, a source told the Nigerian Tribune, might make them having their loyalty with Magu, adding that with the ongoing investigations, there was the need to ease those suspected to be his loyalists out.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 30, 2020 04:07 UTC