Nigerians react as EFCC describes top officials of the commission as ‘Magu boys’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has come under criticisms on social media for tagging some of its operatives as ‘Magu boys’.

In a tweet on Thursday night, the anti-graft agency shared a photo of Mohammed Rabo, head of EFCC operations in Lagos state, and some other agents.

In the tweet, the agency said the operatives were on the move to ‘tame’ the ‘corruption monster’ in Lagos, and that with Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the EFCC, “giving orders and directing affairs, the war is winnable”.

“#Photo Magu Boys, led by EFCC’s Lagos Head of Operations, Mohammed Rabo, on the move as they continue to tame the corruption monster from the Lagos axis of the battlefield. With the acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, giving orders and directing affairs, the war is winnable,” the tweet read.

#Photo Magu Boys, led by EFCC's Lagos Head of Operations, Mohammed Rabo, on the move as they continue to tame the corruption monster from the Lagos axis of the battlefield. With the acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, giving orders and directing affairs, the war is winnable. pic.twitter.com/5Y4ht8cUit

— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) August 29, 2019

But this did not go down well with some Nigerians commenting on the tweet.

Here is how they reacted to it.

Isn't it shameful that you call your operatives "Magu Boys" what if tomorrow they change Magu and another person is appointed head, will you then call them XYZ Boys, this is shameful description of people working for Nigeria coming from official handle, please quit sychpancy

— Hamma (@HAHayatu) August 30, 2019

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Magu boys?? Really?? Are u guys serious at all??
You are fighting corruption from Lagos axis yet the bullion van chief walks freely? You people should stop deciding yourselves, we will know when you are ready to fight corruption.
The orders Magu is giving, is it evidence based?

— Dr Uzoma Ajegbo (BBM) (@Drmuzoic) August 30, 2019

Lwkmd..just shot me

— Oluwatosin (@Teebidex0710) August 29, 2019

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Professionals in their own rights tagged Magu boys? This is sycophancy at it's highest level.

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— Onyewuchi Nwachukwu (@nwachukwuonye1) August 30, 2019

I think the using the phrase "Magu boys" is way offline. I have never heard "Hover boys" EFCC is an institution

— PapaOnyedika (PCQI) (@BigPapysmall) August 30, 2019

So they belong to magu not the EFCC

— PRINCE ADELEKE TAIWO (@TAIWOadeleke16) August 30, 2019

@Ghaffarty come see this coming from an official handle “Magu Boys”

— Enjizzie (@enjizzie) August 30, 2019

Official handle of @officialEFCC referring to operatives as magu boys explains a lot about everything that's wrong with @officialEFCC#shameful.
You should be ashamed.

— 🔴 The First Son 👑 (@Nnanna_ya) August 30, 2019

https://twitter.com/DKentilo/status/1167380185550938115?s=19

These are not Magu boys, these are EFCC operatives. Magu's tenure will end one day but EFCC will remain

— BANKOLE ABE (@BANKYBABA) August 30, 2019