There is palpable tension in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the overnight suspension of 12 top staff, including directors.
Their suspension, it was learned, is with immediate effect, but they are not being held.
Among those suspended is the commission’s Executive Secretary, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede.
The notice of suspension was communicated to the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Mohammed Umar, on Tuesday night by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation.
The action was said to be in connection with the ongoing investigation of the suspended Acting Chairman of the agency, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.
But there is anxiety in the commission on the suspension with some of those affected claiming that they were not directly involved in Magu’s administration.
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