President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission following praise from the FBI for the agency's role in a joint sextortion investigation that ended with two Nigerians being sent to the United States to face justice.
The operation, called Operation Artemis, resulted in the extradition of Mudasiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle to the US in August. The FBI's recognition of the EFCC's contribution marks a notable moment for Nigeria's anti-corruption agency, which has long faced scrutiny over its effectiveness in tackling cybercrime.
What this kind of cross-border cooperation looks like going forward is the question worth watching.
Originally published by Premium Times.