
Pastor Emmanuel Omale
By Ismaila Chafe/NAN
A report by the Presidential Probe Panel has revealed details of how the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, allegedly used a cleric to launder funds abroad.
Magu is currently being interrogated by the panel headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami over allegations of mismanagement and lack of transparency in managing recovered assets by the commission.
However, a copy of the report in Abuja said one Pastor Emmanuel Omale of Hand of God Prophetic Ministry was used by Magu in laundering the funds.
Omale’s name was uncovered through an investigative report on EFCC’s activities by the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and mentioned in the final report of the Presidential Committee on Audit of Recovered Assets (PCARA).
According to the report, the unknown clergy is alleged to have bought a landed property on behalf of Magu worth N573 million in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
“Another individual who is helping in laundering funds for the Acting Chairman and who has been referred to in several petitions is one Pastor Emmanuel Omale (Hand of God Prophetic Ministry).
“He is reported to have traveled to Dubai with Mr. Magu and his name was used in purchasing property in Dubai for Mr Magu.
“As an unknown pastor, the NFIU’s report showed huge movement of funds ranging from N573,228,040.41,’’ the report said.
However, efforts had been intensified to expose the real identity of the Pastor with a view to arraigning him for prosecution, if found culpable.
On the Diezani Alison Madueke case, the PCARA Report accused Magu of failure to cooperate with authorities in the United Kingdom to facilitate effective prosecution of the case.
“In the Diezani Alison Madueke case, the Acting Chairman is failing to further cooperate with the UK NCA to enable them charge the Former Minister to court in the UK.
“The Acting Chairman despite his knowledge that Mrs Madueke will not be extradited to Nigeria until after her trial in the UK, has consistently been accusing the UK government on the pages of print and electronic media of not wanting to extradite her to Nigeria,’’ the report maintained.
Magu was also accused of deliberately refusing to provide documentary evidence that would make the office of the nation’s Attorney-General to commence the extradition process of Diezani Madueke.
“This has strained the EFCC relationship with Europe most strategic partner,’’ the report further observed.
Magu is being held at the Police headquarters in Abuja.
He is expected to reappear before the Salami probe panel on Monday, to defend himself against several allegations.
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Since the media is not allowed anywhere near this panel not even in the car park, I don’t suppose there’s a member of the panel providing running commentary to the press about happenings in an enquiry taking place behind CLOSED DOORS.
Bro, nothing will happen to Magu at the end of the day. This APC cabals should stop this their the more you look, the less you see. We are tired of this brouhaha. What has happened to the man that stole the pensions fund?. What has happened to the NNPC that stole millions of dollars?. Who is deceiving who. To hell with this their Magu nonsense. When they are ready to fight corruption, we will know.
I understand what you are saying but why not wait for the government to complete the investigation before concluding that nothing will happen to Magu.
You are very correct. They are fooling Nigerians so that Nigerians will believe that they are fighting corruption. It is all fake. At the end, Magu will be granted a bail and he will be walking a free man. Case will continue till infinity.
No need for Magic to defend himself,he has been nailed already because,investigation had already been secretly done before his arrest.Thus evidence used against him during interrogation are established facts,he should be begging by now.
Zoo country and zoo leadership equals to Failed Nation and yet many idiots from Yoruba nation don’t see it. I know the Fulanis are sub humans but for Yorubas to be this shameless is in comprehensively.
Omo Irankiran Biafraud u are. You people should go to hell. Go visit your so called Empty South east and question your Barawo Governors.
I have read all your comments on this platform and you love degrading the Yorubas. I have a strong feeling that you are very jealous of the Yorubas and can’t compete with them. You make me sick. Go and kiss yourself.
It’s pretty clear you dropped out of Nursery 2.
For your own good, go back to school.
It’s never too late to begin again.
Stop disgracing yourself and the wonderful, hardworking people you pretend to represent.
So why was the building linked to u and not Buhari or atiku?
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