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Magu Alleged Over Ownership Of Properties In Dubai

The suspended EFCC Boss, Ibrahim Magu is faced with more problems on Wednesday as the presidential panel investigating corruption allegations against him shifted its focus to properties he allegedly acquired in Dubai. Magu, who has been in police custody since his arrest on Monday, faced his third interrogation on Wednesday.

The PUNCH revealed also more allegations against Magu as the panel continued it's sitting as he was detained again after Wednesday’s interrogation. Magu was accosted by security agents in plain clothes in front of the old EFCC headquarters on Fomella Street, Wuse 2, Abuja, at noon on Monday and compelled to appear before the panel.
He has been in police custody at the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Garki, since Monday from where he has been made to appearing before the panel to respond to his allegations  by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN).

The panel interrogated Magu for several hours, journalists were again on Wednesday not allowed access to the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, venue of the interrogation. Some State House reporters who attempted to enter the press gallery located inside the building were politely turned back.
 The PUNCH gathered that the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel was interested in establishing if indeed Magu bought properties abroad, particularly in Dubai, where he was said to have travelled to several times on official and private visits. It was also learnt that the panel was preoccupied with allegations that N39bn had been diverted from the recovered loot. Sources reported that panel would carry out forensics on documents recovered from Magu’s house as well as an analysis of his earnings and bank records.

A source stated, “The panel is working to verify allegations that Magu has properties in Dubai and other parts of the world. It is also probing an allegation that funds were diverted from recovered loot.“I don’t know how far the panel has gone in exploring these interesting angles, but real estate titles and bank records would leave a trail that cannot be hidden".

The panel planned to subject documents recovered from Magu’s residence and office to forensic analysis.

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