96 financiers of terrorism as well as 424 of their supporters have bee uncovered by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit.
Making the disclosure during a briefing bh the anti-corruption fight of president Bugari’s administration, Lai Mohammed, the Information and Culture minister said the fraud unit had also unravelled 123 establishments and 33 bureau de change linked to terrorism in the country.
“For its part, the analysis by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, in 2020-2021, revealed 96 financiers of terrorism in Nigeria, 424 associates/supporters of the financiers, involvement of about 123 companies and 33 bureaux de change, in addition to identifying 26 suspected bandits/kidnappers and 7 co-conspirators.
“The analysis has resulted in the arrest of 45 suspects who will soon face prosecution and seizure of assets”.
He further stated that, “On terrorism financing, NFIU had intelligence exchanges on Boko Haram, ISWAP, banditry, kidnapping and others with 19 countries.
During the same period, 2020-2021, the organization returned fraudulently-obtained funds totalling US$103,722,102.83, 3,000 Pound Sterling; 7,695 Singapore Dollar and 1,091 Euros to 11 countries of victims who came into the country.”
The minister however, did not reveal identities of the sponsors nor companies linked with terrorism in Nigeria.
