Did Nigeria's Anti-Graft Boss Blame Coronavirus on Corruption?
The acting head of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Ibrahim Magu has stunned his audience at a public event, which included President Muhammadu Buhari, when he blamed corruption for the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. Magu made the remarks while trying to link corruption to the problems Nigeria faces. The anti-corruption body has quickly dismissed media reports on Magu's comments as "false and misleading".
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Nigeria:
Corruption Worse Than Ebola, Coronavirus - Anti-Graft Boss
Vanguard, 18 February 2020
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, yesterday said that the commission arrested about 500 suspected internet fraudsters within six… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Czar Did Say Coronavirus Caused By Corruption
Africa Check, 21 February 2020
The acting chair of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, is reported to have said that the coronavirus is caused by corruption. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Few Corrupt Individuals Left in Nigeria, Says Magu
This Day, 15 February 2020
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, yesterday claimed that the commission has eliminated corrupt individuals in the country… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'Generation of Looters' Supporting Alison-Madueke Despite Fraud Allegations - Magu
Premium Times, 18 February 2020
The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said a "generation of looters" was supporting a former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, whom… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Diezani Stole $2.5b, She Must Be Extradite - Magu
Vanguard, 17 February 2020
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has insisted that former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani K. Alison-Madueke must be… Read more »
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