President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday sacked the Chairman of the Economic and Financial CrimesCommission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde.
He approved the appointment of Ibrahim Mustafa Magu as the Acting Chairman.
Magu was a former head of EFCC. He served as head of the EFCC’s Economic Governance Unit (EGU) during the tenure of Nuhu Ribadu.
Mr. Magu is also an Assistant Commissioner of Police.
He is a trained financial crimes investigator with background in forensic accounting, and training at the FBI institute and the London Metropolitan Police institute. He had also served, prior to his EFCC posting in Bosnia under the United Nations peacekeeping police operation.
Magu gained public attention when he led many high profile investigations against former governors including James Ibori of Delta State and Bukola Saraki of Kwara State.
Magu was arrested on August 4, following allegations that police discovered EFCC files and a computer containing classified documents at his Abuja residence.
He is a member of the investigative committee convened by National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the procurement of arms in the
Ibrahim Magu, until he disengaged from the Commission, was a Commissioner of Police. He was born on May 5, in Borno State, North-East Nigeria. He studied for a Degree in Accounting at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria graduating with Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.
He joined the Nigeria Police Force as Assistant Superintendent of Police in Magu, a pioneer officer of the EFCC was among the police officers de-seconded in when Mrs. Waziri assumed office as the Chairman of the Commission. Magu rose through the ranks and in September was promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police. He was again redeployed to the Commission, during the tenure of Ibrahim Lamorde, this time, as the Deputy Director, Directorate of Internal Affairs (DIA).
He was appointed in November as Acting Chairman of the Commission by President Muhammadu Buhari. On July 6, , Magu was removed as the Chairman of the EFCC in acting capacity.
Educational Background
Ibrahim Mustafa Magu was born on 5th May, in Maiduguri, Borno State to the family of Mallam Mustafa Magu and Hajiya Bintu Magu. Magu is a Nigerian police officer and the former acting chairman of the Economic and Financials Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Magu&#;s father died when he was young this was raised by his uncle Bukar Magu, who was the first Accountant –General of the North-Eastern State.
Magu has his primary education in Yarwa Practicing Primary School in Maiduguri, Borno State between and He proceeded to Waka Biu&#;s Secondary School where he obtained his Senior secondary School Certificates( SSCE) in
In , Magu obtained a degree in accounting from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Upon graduation Magu went for the compulsory Youth Service Corp where he served as an accountant in Benue State Health Services Management Board, Makurdi
After graduation from school Magu worked in various ministries and departments in Borno State as an accountant. By , Magu was a Zonal Accountant before voluntarily resigning to become a police officer.
As a police officer, Magu worked as the Coordinator, Nigeria Police Building Society. He later moved to work
Biography Of Ibrahim Magu
Ibrahim Magu is a Nigerian police officer who served as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from 9 November , until his suspension on 7 July He was replaced by Muhammed Umar as the acting EFCC chairman.
Born 5 May in Maiduguri, Borno State, Magu attended Maiduguri’s primary school (from to ), Waka Biu&#;s Secondary School from to and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from to where he graduated with a Accounting.
After the completion of his National Youth Service Corps, he served in various Ministries and Departments in the Borno State Government as an Accountant and rose to become a Zonal Accountant before he voluntarily resigned to join the Nigeria Police Force as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in He was the Coordinator, Nigeria Police Building Society before moving on to Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) where he served as a team leader in charge of Financial Crimes, Money Laundering and Advance Fee Fraud investigation.
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He served a member of the investigative committee convened by National Secu
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