A Chief Magistrate Court in the FCT on Friday issued a notice of committal action against the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu for allegedly disobeying a court order.
The magistrate, Okeagu Azubuike said the EFCC failed to comply with a December 1 order of the court discharging an expired remand warrant for a suspect, Na’im Lawal.
Azubuike endorsed Form 48, ‘Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to Order of Court’ against the EFCC boss.
The EFCC arrested Lawal in Katsina October 14, 2016 over alleged conspiracy, theft of government money, money laundering and obtaining under false pretence.
“Take Notice that unless you obey the order of court contained in the ruling of the court discharging the expired remand warrant issued by the Honourable Court and ordering the release of the applicant to his freedom on the 1st of December, 2016, you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to committal to prison,” the magistrate warned.
Recall that on Thursday, December 15, the Nigerian Senate refused to confirm the appointment of Magu as the chairman of the anti-graft body.
Reports indicated that the upper chamber of the National Assembly rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination based on the security report sent by the Department of State Service (DSS).