Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the head of the country\u2019s anti-corruption body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, who is himself being investigated for alleged corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A statement from Nigeria\u2019s Justice Minister says the suspension of Ibrahim Magu is to allow for “unhindered inquiry” into his conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the first official confirmation of the suspension after days of rumours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has not given details of the allegations against Mr Magu but reports suggest he is being investigated for allegedly embezzling funds and assets recovered from corrupt officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian authorities on Monday denied reports that he had been arrested, saying he was only invited to appear before a presidential investigative panel for questioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC director of operations, Mohammed Umar, has been asked to take charge of the commission pending the outcome of the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Magu became the acting EFCC head in 2015 when President Buhari came to power on a promise to tackle endemic corruption in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under his leadership of the anti-graft agency, a number of senior politicians, including several former powerful state governors, have been jailed but there have been questions about the way his commission managed funds recovered from corrupt officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nigeria\u2019s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo earlier this week denied reports that he also illegally benefited from the recovered wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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