Gunmen
have attacked a farmhouse belonging to the acting chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu.
The
gunmen invaded the bungalow on Tuesday night, killing one of the
guards, Sergeant Musa Haruna.
Haruna’s
remains have been buried in Mararaba, Nasarawa State.
It
was learnt that the gunmen stormed the farmhouse in Karshi in the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT) at about 10pm and exchanged fire with the
policemen on sentry. Sergeant Haruna was hit and he died instantly.
The
EFCC said on the attack yesterday: “The commission confirms an attack on the
property of the acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, which
unfortunately resulted in the death of a security official.
“The
property, a farmhouse located in Karshi, a suburb of Abuja, was attacked by
unknown gunmen at about 10pm on December 12, 2017.
“The unidentified men murdered a police
sergeant on duty. The incident was the second such attack on the same
farmhouse.
“While
the commission will not speculate on the motives for the attack or the
sponsors, it wishes to state that the EFCC under the leadership of
Magu will not be deterred in its mission of ridding Nigeria of corruption.”
The
statement was signed by Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren.
It
was learnt that the gunmen also stormed the place with a digger and cudgels.
They tried to break into the cess pit after killing the policeman.
“They
did not spare sacks of grains in the farmhouse during the invasion as if they
were after a target,” a source said.
The
source, who spoke in confidence, added: “There had been futile efforts by some
elements to dump cash in the cess pit at the farmhouse in order to implicate
Magu.
“When
the same elements invaded the house a few months ago, the police posted some of
their men to provide adequate security there.
“We
thought the sentry service was enough to ward off any aggression but the
elements have persisted. They must be up to mischief.
“The
circumstances behind the Tuesday night attack are suspicious. But
police detectives are working on clues.”
The
police said security had been tightened around Magu and his family.
The
source said: “While the police are already investigating the incident, a
tighter security ring has been woven around Magu and his family members. The
likelihood of an exposure to attack made the government to ask Magu to relocate
from Karu suburb to Maitama District.
“It
has been tough for the acting EFCC chairman who has had to keep his schedule
and movement to his chest. So, security has been beefed up in EFCC, Magu’s home
and for those on special assignments.
There
was also some shooting in front of one of the EFCC’s offices in Abuja.
The
last 10 months have been tough for Magu because of his refusal to bow to
pressure from some high-profile suspects and politically exposed persons
(PEPs).
Some
suspected elements have also been to Magu’s family house in Maiduguri to harass
and threaten his aged mother.
This
latest attack came barely 48 hours after Magu said the anti-corruption war
would be a do-or-die affair.
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