[T]he chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has blamed the continued incarceration of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman, Olisah Metuh on his refusal to return the N400 million he allegedly took from the Office of the National Security Adviser under Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd).
Magu told a group of online publishers in Lagos on Monday that the commission was determined to keep the money which he said belong to Nigerians.
He denied claims that the EFCC was on a witchhunt of leaders of the opposition PDP after its continued detention of Metuh and release of Jafaru Isa, an All Progressives Congress chieftain.
Magu claimed that while Isa had begun the process of refunding the money which he collected from Dasuki, Metuh had refused to do same.
”From the records, Metuh got over N400 million, he has not said anything because we need the public money to be returned so that it’s going to be used for public good.
“Also Jafaru Isa, what Dasuki gave him was N170 million. He also agreed…of course he has collected that money, he was with us for 4-5 days and then he made a deposit of N100 million and entered an undertaking to bring the rest. That does not mean we will not prosecute him.”
“But this other Metuh, instead of going for a refund, he has admitted he collected money…. so instead of… he still has the money because the money is too much. Instead of returning the money, he preferred to go on strike,” Magu said.
Magu said the commission was not interested in persecuting anyone, adding that only those who have soiled their hands get invited by the EFCC.
