Metuh to Remain in Custody Until N400m Is Returned- EFCC

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has said that the continued detention of the spokesperson of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, is a result of his unwillingness to admit and return the ”˜over N400 million’ he allegedly received from troubled immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. Magu also allleged that the Commission was on a witch-hunt of the leaders of the opposition PDP after its continued detention of Metuh and release of Jafaru Isa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The EFCC boss said that Isa had commenced the process of refunding the money in his possession, and that Metuh had refused to do same. In his words; “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. “Also Jafaru Isa, what Dasuki gave him was N170 million. He also agreed 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. Instead of returning the money, he preferred to go on strike.”