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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

EFCC Probes 18 Senators For Alleged N367.5b Fraud





The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently investigating 18 senators for alleged N367.5 billion fraud, it has been revealed.


Seven are on trial. Some of the cases date back to 10 years.

A senator is being investigated for alleged stamp duty infractions.

One or two senators (outside the list) are under investigation for their alleged involvement in the N19 billion and $86 million London-Paris Club refund in which seven governors have been implicated.

The Nation newspaper reports that 11 of the senators under investigation are from the North. The others are from the South.


Those facing trial include two from North central, three from Northwest, one from Northeast and one from Southeast.

Those being investigated cut across the six-geopolitical zones.

Most of the N367.5 billion alleged fraud border on money laundering, misappropriation, unexecuted contracts, diversion of public funds to campaigns, and others.


In one of the cases, a senator is being probed for alleged diversion of about N108 billion while he was a governor in one of the states in the South-South.

A senator allegedly embezzled about N47 billion when he was a governor. Investigators believe he was aided by his wife and son.

A senator is standing trial for alleged mismanagement of N1.2billion ecological funds; another allegedly diverted to other uses N1 billion meant for the repair of a collapsed dam.

The other strands of the fraud include laundering of N40 billion by a senator from the North-East; diversion of N3 billion to campaign by a North-West senator; 149-count charge of mismanagement of N15 billion by a senator from the North-Central and the arraignment of a North-West senator for alleged N52 billion fraud.

There are N9 billion case involving a senator from the South-East; N2.1billion contract fraud by a member of the Upper Chamber from the South-South; N10.2 billion fraud traced to a senator from the North-West and N2 billion diverted funds credited to a senator from the North-Central.

Two aides of a senator, who is being probed for alleged illegal deduction of N3.5 billion from the London-Paris Club refund have been quizzed.

Three new senators from the North-Central, South-East and South-West have been under investigation for some infractions, including alleged Stamp Duty collection fraud.

An EFCC source, who spoke in confidence, said: “The case files of all these 18 senators are already with us. Seven of them are already on trial.


“But, certainly, 11 others will be prosecuted at the appropriate time. It may interest you that some agencies in a few international jurisdictions are interested in some of the cases against some of these senators.

“It might also interest you that some of these cases predated the appointment of the present Acting Chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. But since continuity is a cardinal principle of the EFCC, Magu has decided to ensure that the matters in court are pursued to logical conclusion. There is also no waiver for all cases undergoing investigation.”

In response to a question, the source added: “Magu has no personal problem with any senator. He inherited most of these cases.”

Meanwhile, it was learnt that some of the senators have also made a “strong case for the discontinuation of either their investigation or prosecution by the EFCC as part of the conditions for supporting Magu.

“In one of the lobbying sessions, a senator from the North-East said he committed no crime to have been subjected to trial by the EFCC.

“Although a Senator from the North-Central was aggrieved, he was reported to have said: ‘I won’t block the nomination of Magu because he is probing me. I have forgiven him. But I know I did not commit any fraud and I will be vindicated in the end.”

10 comments:

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    1. WASTE OF LITTLE MONEY LEFT IN NAIJA. NOTHING COMES OUT OF THEIR USELESS PROBE EXCEPT NOISE

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  2. Lol,no wonder they hate Magu so much. I hope it's not swept under the carpet just like that.

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  3. They go KILL this guy o! E no wan allow them rest. Hahahha

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  4. Mtchewwww

    So these senators no get name Abi?



    @EFCC abeg pick another struggle

    Na so una do @Osbourn towers money.. Till now, we don't know the real owners


    Billions billions flying upadan


    There is God



    I need to RELOCATE to @Norway






    @Anonymous Orubebe

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  5. if i hear say he no commit fraud

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  6. Little wonder they insist on Magu's ouster.

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  7. When will they probe dumb Senator T. A. Orji former Abia state Governor. After many petition. seems they are biased in probing or Ghana must go money has exchanged hands, the man is good at that.

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  8. Mago Mago Magu. Efcc acting chair that has not declared the house his wife collected from Tinubu. Mrs Oluremi Tinubu a serving senator and wife to a former senator and former governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu that looted Lagos to the sky and back, and continues to loot on gargantuan scale is the only person Magu will not raid or probe ko? Corruption starts and finishes in EFCC at Magu's desk abeg.

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