EFCC Invades Ex-Customs Boss’ Abuja Residence

EFCC Invades Ex-Customs Boss' Abuja Residence
Source: Leadership
Date: January 9, 2016
Some security operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday invaded the Abuja residence of the immediate past Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko.
The operatives reportedly stormed the house when Dikko was away from Abuja.
The spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Wilson Ewujieren, however said he was not aware of the incident as at the time of filing this report.
It will be recalled that Dikko voluntarily retired from the service shortly after the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari despite the fact that his second term had just begun.
Presidency sources disclosed that his successor in office, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) was said to have met a messy and stinking Customs when he came into the office and top officers who worked with Dikko were said not to be ready to work with him.
They all afterwards retired voluntarily except one and Ali had to resort to prosecuting reforms which it was gathered have started yielding positive results.
"Dikko has some questions to answer over what Col Ali met on ground, the place stinks, to say the least and if the man has travelled out of the country, we may ask him to come back if he has nothing to hide, else we may be forced to use other ways of bringing him back," a source said.
LEADERSHIP WEEKENED recalled the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has said that more influential people will soon be arrested over corruption allegations.
According to him, "more influential Nigerians are on the radar of the EFCC and, in the coming weeks, they would have their days in court and Nigerians will be kept fully abreast of the results of the Commission's investigations".
Magu made this known in Abuja on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at a meeting with online media practitioners and broadcast media managers.
He stated that the essence of the meeting was to solicit media support and understanding to deepen the fight against fraud, corruption and economic crimes. He asked for advice and suggestions to effectively propagate the war against graft.
"Apart from bringing corrupt public officers to justice, we are determined, in line with the stance of the current administration, to send an unmistakable message to everyone, that no Nigerian shall be regarded as being above the law or treated as a sacred cow as far as the fight against corruption is concerned.
"The EFCC needs you; Nigeria needs your critical support if we are to make any headway in this important campaign against corruption. My plea for your support is underscored by my understanding that the forces which we are battling are powerful and some of them may want to use all platforms of the media to distract and derail us. If and when they come to you, please allow the ethics of your profession, your conscience and overriding national interest to be your guide", Magu said.
The EFCC boss explained that he has re-ordered the priorities of the Commission and he finds inspiration in the unbending will of the President to fight corruption.
He added that the judiciary has responded with some practical steps in the form of the designation of selected courts to try EFCC cases.
When asked about the perceived unbalance nature of the arrests made so far, Magu responded by saying "Such accusations have come up a lot, but we work with petitions before us. In fact, I am eager and waiting for something from the other side, but nothing has come so far," he said.
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