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BREAKING: Nigeria List Terrorism Sponsors

According to a report filed by NATION, the government has officially identified 96 financiers of terrorism in the country.Information Guide Nigeria

The government have revealed that the financiers are wiring money through 123 companies and 33 foreign exchange bureaus.

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NATION reports that Nigeria’s Information minister Lai Mohammed named 26 bandits and seven co-conspirators linked to financing terrorism in Nigeria.

The Minister said this during a briefing on Thursday as Nigeria deployed more sophisticated weapons, including A29 Super Tucanos and J17 fighter jets, to fight insurgents and bandits.

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According to NATION, the minister said: “Analysis by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) 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.

“NFIU has also sent 1,165 intelligence reports on cases of corruption, money laundering and other serious offences to 27 domestic agencies for investigation, prosecution and asset recovery…”

“It is common knowledge that one of the most difficult tasks for any government is to fight corruption, because when you fight corruption, corruption will fight you back! This explains why naysayers have continued to belittle or dismiss the administration’s anti-corruption efforts”.

Speaking about fighting corruption, the minister said: “Let me say here that fighting corruption is a marathon, and never a sprint.Jamb Result

“Also, investigations, arrests, prosecutions and asset forfeiture – which are the immediate, visible indices by which many measure success in tackling corruption – as important as they are, constitute just a part of the strategies to combat corruption.’’