The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says its acting Chairman , Mr . Ibrahim Magu , is only facing an investigative panel and is not being detained by the Department of State Services .

The EFCC said this in a statement by its Spokesman , Dele Oyewale .

The statement read in part , “Mr . Ibrahim Magu on Monday , July 6 , 2020 , honoured an invitation by a Presidential Panel reviewing the activities of the EFCC , at the Banquet Hall wing of the Presidential Villa, Abuja .

“ He was served the invitation to the panel while on his way to the Force Headquarters , Abuja for a meeting.

The EFCC ’ s boss was neither arrested nor forced to honour the invitation . A member of a legal team from the EFCC is also with him on the panel. ”

Magu , who has been serving in acting capacity for almost five years , was invited after the Attorney- General of the Federation , Abubakar Malami ( SAN ) , accused him of financial impropriety and corruption.

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