The Nigerian government on Thursday linked about 123
companies and 96 financiers with terrorism, especially those backing Boko Haram
and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP).
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) also
uncovered 424 associates and supporters of the financiers and about 33 bureaux
de change linked with terrorism.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, made this known at a briefing on the anti-corruption fight of
President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mohammed said 45 of the suspects will soon face trial.
He said: ” For its part, the 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 seven co-conspirators.
“The analysis has resulted in the arrest of 45 suspects who
will soon face prosecution and seizure of assets.”
“Also, from its analysis of tax evasion and tax avoidance
linked to corruption, NFIU has identified N3,909,707,678,112.43 in VAT and
N3,737,918,335,785.82 in Withholding Tax due to the Government. 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.
“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.”
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