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290:. In late November the panel presented its report (the "Salami Report") confidentially to President Buhari. Two weeks later, President Buhari released the report which cleared Magu of the charges, and indicated that there had been a plot to discredit Magu in order to stop his anti-corruption activities. It is suggested that Attorney General
347:.</ref> The research suggests that such linguistic manipulation, expressed as public opinion on Twitter, diminishes the suffering experienced by victims of online fraud. Ultimately, the research concludes that the process of determining which behaviors are considered criminal versus others involves a moral dimension.
323:, a high-profile online fraudster. Specifically, Nigerian Twitter users, both within and outside Nigeria, employ expressions like "Hush Ibrahim," "Hush Magu," and "Puppi Magu" to juxtapose Mr. Ibrahim Magu, accused of engaging in dishonest and corrupt behavior, with that of Hushpuppi, a popular online fraudster.
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The panel had specifically recommended that Magu should be removed “for failing to properly account for N431,000,000.00 security votes/information fund released to the office of the
Executive Chairman of EFCC between November 2015 and May 2020”. The panel also recommended that Magu should be referred
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On 6 July 2020, Magu was arrested for corruption charges related to finances he allegedly embezzled for, among other things, supporting his lavish living and traveling expenses. Twenty-two corruption allegations were reported against Magu in June 2020 as well. Following his arrest, Magu remained in
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was involved with the plot, in part because of the animosity he showed towards Magu, and his direct action writing a letter to
President Buhari on 5 June 2020 entitled "Flagrant abuse of public office and other infractions committed by Mr Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial
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The linguistic comparisons made on
Twitter between "Mr. Ibrahim Magu" and "Hushpuppi" have a significant impact as they have real-life consequences. Implicitly, when something previously morally reprehensible becomes a source of value, it is because of its impact on society. The prevalent use of
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as an
Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1990. He was the Coordinator for the Nigeria Police Building Society before moving on to the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) where he served as a team leader in charge of Financial Crimes, Money
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On May 29, 2018, the EFCC announced that 603 Nigerian figures had been convicted on corruption charges since Buhari and Magu assumed their offices in 2015. The EFCC also announced that for the first time in
Nigeria's history, judges and military officials were prosecuted.
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of the Divine Hand of God
Prophetic Ministry and his wife, Deborah, had laundered 573 million naira for him. Magu was quoted as saying “I am a victim of corruption fighting back, but I am happy that recent events are revealing the truth to Nigerians".
333:.</ref> Through these linguistic juxtapositions, users directly highlight the similarities between Mr. Magu, a 'respectable' figure of authority in Nigerian society, and Nigerian cyber fraudsters, enabling a direct comparison of their actions.
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Lazarus, S., Button, M., & Adogame, A. (2022). Advantageous comparison: using
Twitter responses to understand similarities between cybercriminals ("Yahoo Boys") and politicians ("Yahoo men"). Heliyon, 8(11).
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on Friday, 28 April 2018 announced the promotion of 18 senior officers after her 27th
Plenary Meeting which ended in Abuja where Magu was promoted to the rank of a full commissioner from deputy commissioner.
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Lazarus, S., & Button, M. (2022). Tweets and reactions: revealing the geographies of cybercrime perpetrators and the North-South divide. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social
Networking, 25(8), 504-511.
257:) on 19 May 2018, Magu emerged as their new chairman. His appointment was the high point of a five-day regional conference with the theme: “Partnering Towards Assets Recovery and Return”.
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1000:"Salami panel's report on Magu: A glaring case of miscarriage of justice"
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to probe the procurement of arms in the Armed Forces from 2007 to 2020.
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822:"Nigeria: EFCC Secures 603 Convictions in Three Years - allAfrica.com"
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Magu was exonerated on 4 October 2022 over a false claim that Pastor
556:"[Photo, Profile] Meet Ibrahim Magu, The New EFCC Chairman"
1022:"Magu: Kebbi Monarch Accuses Malami Of Witch-hunting Ex-EFCC Boss"
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716:"Commonwealth fights back against 'tsunami of global corruption'"
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users have been drawing comparisons between Mr. Ibrahim Magu and
794:"Magu now leads Commonwealth Africa anti-corruption agencies"
577:"PROFILE: Abdulrasheed Bawa to make history as EFCC chairman"
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Text was copied from this source, which is available under a
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944:"Breaking: Presidency Suspends Acting EFCC Chairman, Magu"
974:"Salami Report: Why the silence on findings against Magu"
198:, he served in various Ministries and Departments in the
844:"Nigeria's anti-corruption boss arrested for corruption"
621:"Senate Rejects Magu's Confirmation As EFCC Boss Again"
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647:"Updated: How Senate rejected Magu as EFCC Chairman"
892:"Presidency suspends acting EFCC boss Ibrahim Magu"
416:"Buhari Sacks EFCC Boss, Appoints Magu As Chairman"
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229:on appointments and nominations confirmation. The
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870:"Malami Writes President, Seeks Removal of Magu"
207:Laundering and Advance Fee Fraud investigation.
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225:being faced by the administration of President
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491:"New EFCC Chairman appointed by Buhari"
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984:from the original on 27 November 2020.
513:"Profiling New EFCC Boss Ibrahim Magu"
162:. Both Lamorde and Magu served during
49:9 November 2015 – 7 July 2020
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972:Agboola, Thomas (27 November 2020).
918:"Buhari 'suspends' EFCC chair, Magu"
365:"Buhari 'suspends' EFCC chair, Magu"
880:from the original on 7 August 2020.
1169:Nigerian anti-corruption activists
998:Tijjani, Isah (10 December 2020).
854:from the original on 13 July 2020.
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868:Onwuamaeze, Dike (19 June 2020).
464:"EFCC: Why Buhari fired Lamorde"
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174:Magu was born on May 5, 1962 in
231:Police Service Commission (PSC)
1189:Ahmadu Bello University alumni
1028:. New York. 14 November 2020.
307:Public opinion on social media
16:Former acting chairman of EFCC
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511:Alkasim, Abdulkadir.
369:Daily Trust Newspaper
534:"Executive Chairman"
295:Crimes Commission".
204:Nigeria Police Force
1148:Lazarus, S. (2023)
848:Mail & Guardian
625:Channels Television
420:Channels Television
667:Samuel, Ogundipe.
579:. 16 February 2021
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200:Borno State
180:Borno State
164:Nuhu Ribadu
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978:The Nation
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351:References
288:Ayo Salami
131:Occupation
120:Alma mater
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583:3 March
400:11 July
317:Twitter
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