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Mustafa Magu (Image source: TheCable; Image credits: James Wallace/NPR)
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The chairman of Nigeria's
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been removed from his post
by President Muhammadu Buhari, sources in the government confirmed. No reason was given for
the sacking of Ibrahim Lamorde, pictured below, who had held that position since
2011.
BBC News reports that a former senior member of the commission, Ibrahim Mustafa Magu, has been
appointed to take over on a temporary charge.
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Lamorde sacked (Image credits: Getty Images)
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The
EFCC has been at the forefront of Nigeria's anti-corruption campaign since 2002
but it has sometimes been accused of targeting government opponents.
