The Inspector General Of Police, Mohammed Adamu has told Ibrahim Magu The EFCC acting chairman which has been suspended that the Nigerian police force are not involved in his detention.
Ibrahim Magu is currently being interrogated by a presidential investigation committee headed by Justice Ayo Salami following corruption allegation against him from the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
Ibrahim Magu has been detained for about 10 days at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID).
Following the detention, the former anti-graft boss’ lawyer Tosin Ojoamo, had written to the IGP requesting for his bail.
But in a response to the request, the police boss denied a hand in Magu’s detention, attributing it to the presidential panel.
In a letter addressed to the lawyer with reference number: CB:7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.489/171, dated 14th July 2020 and cited by Vanguard on Wednesday, IGP Adamu explained that Magu was not being detained by the police but by the panel investigating the activities of the EFCC.
The IGP letter was signed by DCP Owohunwa, Principal Staff Officer for the Inspector General of Police.
Meanwhile, Magu arrived at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with his lawyer about 9 am on Wednesday.