The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has disclosed that the Federal Government has uncovered the identities of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved in terrorism financing.
This revelation came following a meeting of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee on March 18, 2024.
Among those named in the document is Tukur Mamu, a Kaduna-based publisher currently on trial for allegedly aiding terrorists involved in the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. Mamu is accused of participating in the financing of terrorism by handling ransom payments exceeding $200,000 in support of ISWAP terrorists.
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Another individual mentioned in the document is linked to the attacks on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, and the Kuje Correctional Center in Abuja. This individual is associated with the terrorist group Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladissudam, with ties to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
The document also identifies a senior commander of the Islamic State of West Africa Province in Okene, who has been involved in attacks in the Federal Capital Territory and the South West Geographical Zone. Additionally, a financial courier to ISWAP Okene responsible for distributing funds to terrorist fighters’ widows/wives was highlighted.
In accordance with the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, institutions and individuals are mandated to freeze all funds, assets, and economic resources belonging to the designated persons and entities, report such actions to the Sanctions Committee, file Suspicious Transactions Reports to the NFIU, and comply with other prohibition requirements outlined in the Act.
