There was an invasion by unknown gunmen at the residence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu sometime in December 2017. 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed an attack on the property of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, which resulted in the death of a policeman.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made this disclosure in a statement by its Spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, on Wednesday 13 December, 2017.

The property is not the current residence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Acting Chairman who lives in Maitama in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the property, a farmhouse located in Karshi, a suburb of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja was attacked by unknown gunmen by 10pm on Tuesday.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said although it would not want to speculate about the motive of the attack, it would not be intimidated by anybody as it continues to tackle corruption in the country.

The statement aread in part, “The unidentified men murdered a police sergeant on duty. The incident was the second such attack on the same farmhouse.

“While the commission will not speculate on the motives for the attack or the sponsors, it wishes to state that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under the leadership of Ibrahim Magu will not be deterred in its mission to rid Nigeria of corruption.”

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