 Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of EFCC, speaking on Friday, February 15, advised that any suspicious transactions to the EFCC as the general elections commence, be reported immediately. 
The acting EFCC chairman made this known during a meeting with compliance officers of various banks in Benin City, Edo State on Friday. Represented by Mailafia Yakubu, Benin Zonal Head of the Commission, he said information reaching them reveals that politicians may want to use banks for illicit transactions before, during and after the elections. “Once the transaction is above the stipulated treashold, you have a duty to report to us. We want to warn you not to be used by politicians. So be circumspect, ” he said. 
He continued saying; “there were times that the Commission requested banks to place no debit on some accounts; instead of doing that, you call the suspects and say come and withdraw your money because the EFCC want to PND your account. We want to tell you that we are watching you. You have to stop it or face prosecution, ” he stated.
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