Those perceived as being close to the suspended official have also reportedly been suspended.
boss, Ibrahim Magu, has ordered the withdrawal of several police officers working at the commission, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.
According to a top official who asked not to be mentioned because he is not allowed to speak to journalists, about 20 zonal heads and sectional heads were asked to be withdrawn from the commission back to the police force on Monday. “The instructions are that all zonal heads and sectional heads who are police officers have been asked to move back to base,” the source said. “It is the panel that directed the EFCC acting chairman to write to the police requesting that they change all the senior officers who are sectional heads and zonal heads back to the police.
PREMIUM TIMES also learnt from multiple sources at the commission that other key officers of the EFCC who are considered to be close to Mr Magu were issued suspension letters.“About 10 days ago, they issued suspension letters to some directors and other key officers of the EFCC who are considered to be close to the suspended anti-graft boss,” the source said.
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