The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has insisted that the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would remain in its custody until he admits and return the ‘over N400 million’ he allegedly received from embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, said Metuh’s arrest and detention was not politically motivated.
Magu said Metuh had refused to refund the money he collected.
“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,” Mr. Magu said during a meeting with online media publishers in Lagos.
“As for 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.”
The EFCC boss insisted that the Commission was not selective in its anti-corruption war, noting that only people involved in “some certain action or inaction of corruption” were being invited for questioning.
“Nobody who is not corrupt, who is not involved, is with us,” he said.
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