Bawa, has Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics, Masters Degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy.
He is certified as Fraud Exerminer (CFE), Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United States Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FINCEN), the World Bank, The United Nations Office of Drug and Crimes, The Nigeria Police Force, The Nigeria State Security Services, EFCC Academy and the United Kingdom’s Global Training Consulting.
Bawa, has supervised the biggest operations zonal office of the EFCC in Lagos having 604 officers and men and securing 227 convictions despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
He has equally supervised the investigation of all cases in Port Harcourt Zonal office in which an unprecedent 215 convictions were secured in 11 months and securing Final Forfeiture of hundreds of properties to the Federal Government.
Supervised the investigation of all cases in the Ibadan Zonal office in which 113 were concluded and 54 were charged to court within six months.
In charge of Diezani Alison-Madueke, 2015 till date where he recovered millions of dollars worth of properties in Nigeria, UK., USA, and UAE including 92 properties in Nigeria.
Atlantic Energy Group-2014-2015: Recovered Millions of Dollars worth of properties in Nigeria, UK, USA, Switzerland, UAE and Canada. Crude Oil Swaps and OPA 2014-2015: Recovered Billions of Naira.
Petroluem Subsidy Fraud-2012-2015: Idenfied Fraud of about N70 Billion, Recovered Billions of Naira and Prosecuted several companies, Former Governor of Niger State, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu.
“Operation Cyber Storm One”, across Nigeria in which over 60 Suspected Advance Fee Fraudsters and Cyber Crime Perpetrators are on prosecution- 2008 and Participated in several other Periodic Raid on Notorious (419) Cyber-cafés.
