Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) suspended Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu who has been in detention has written to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to be released on bail.

In a letter dated July 10, 2020, Magu’s legal representative, Oluwatosin Ojaomo, asked Adamu to grant bail to his client on “self recognizance”.

Magu was arrested on Monday and taken to the presidential villa in Abuja, where he was interrogated by a panel headed by Ayo Salami, a retired president of the Appeal Court.

He has been in detention since Monday night, answering questions on embezzled recovered loot and selling of seized assets.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, approved Magu’s suspension as acting chairman of EFCC.

EFCC’s Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar, will take charge and oversee the activities of the Commission.