{"id":27246,"date":"2020-07-12T13:46:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T13:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=27246"},"modified":"2020-07-12T13:46:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-12T13:46:42","slug":"how-ibrahim-magu-used-pastors-to-launder-funds-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/how-ibrahim-magu-used-pastors-to-launder-funds-abroad","title":{"rendered":"How Ibrahim Magu used \u2018Pastors\u2019 to launder funds abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Afriaca Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>A report by the Presidential Probe Panel has shown details of how Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), allegedly used a cleric to launder funds abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Magu is currently being interrogated by the panel headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami over allegations of lack of transparency in managing recovered assets and mismanagement of EFCC.<\/p>\n<p>A copy of the report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Saturday in Abuja disclosed that the founder of the Divine Hand of God Prophetic Ministry, Abuja, Dr Emmanuel Omalewas was used by Magu to launder funds.<\/p>\n<p>Omale\u2019s name was uncovered through an investigative report on EFCC\u2019s activities by the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and mentioned in the final report of the Presidential Committee on Audit of Recovered Assets (PCARA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afriaca Press-Nigeria: A report by the Presidential Probe Panel has shown details of how Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), allegedly used a cleric to launder funds abroad. 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