Magu receives Award of Excellence from FBI

The acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has today received an Award of Excellence from the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

He was honoured by the FBI for his unique role in the joint field operation codenamed, “Operation Rewired” aimed at tackling the menace of cyber-crime.

The FBI legal attaché, Ahamdi Uche, who presented the award during a visit to the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, commended Magu’s leadership as well as the Commission for the concerted efforts in the fight against corruption.

Magu Bags FBI Award of Excellence

The acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, received an Award of Excellence from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, FBI, for his unique role in the joint field operation... pic.twitter.com/xqPSITuU0z

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“After a long race and crossing a certain finished line, we look back and see how far we have gone, and then come back together to say thank you very much for all your support in tackling the Business Email Compromise, BEC menace across the world, not just in Nigeria, but across the world,” he said.

According to Uche, the EFCC, under Magu has put in place efficient working collaboration leading to the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators of BEC across the globe.

Uche reiterated the need for more collaboration between the FBI and the EFCC, stressing that the FBI was “immensely pleased” with the assistance rendered by the Commission.

“We come to present a token of our appreciation in the form of citation and certificates from the FBI to the operatives who handled part of the BEC rewired operation,” he said