The fight against terrorism in Nigeria is still heating up.
Recently, terrorists in Nigeria have become bolder, with series of high profile attacks, many of which have led to the kidnap of many.
These abductions left a dent on the country’s image and has ignited an urgent call for action.
As we speak, we can boldly tell you that the Federal Government of Nigeria has drawn the battle line against these bandits.
Now, the Federal Government has released a list of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, involved in terrorism financing.
Sanctions
The details of the development were revealed by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and made available on Tuesday night.
The document is entitled “Designation of Individuals and Entities for March 18, 2024”.
That document discloses that the Nigeria Sanctions Committee met on March 18, 2024.
In that meeting, specific individuals and entities were recommended for sanction due to their alleged involvement in terrorism financing.
“The Honourable Attorney General of the Federation, with the approval of the President, has thereupon designated the following individuals and entities to be listed on the Nigeria Sanctions List,” the document read in part.
The Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack
Among the individuals named on the document is a Kaduna-based publisher, Tukur Mamu.
Mamu is currently being tried by the Federal Government for aiding the terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train in March 2022.
According to the document, Mamu “participated in the financing of terrorism.
He received and delivered ransome payments over the sum of $200,000 US in support of ISWAP terrorists for the release of hostages of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack”.
Also, the document said one of the individuals was “the suspected attacker of the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, on June 5, 2022″.
Furthermore, he was also the mastermind of the attack on the Kuje Correctional Center, Abuja on July 5, 2022″.
Communication Code
Another individual was described as “a member of the terrorist group Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladissudam. The group is associated with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
“The subject was trained and served under Muktar Belmokhtar, aka One Eyed Out, led Al-Murabtoun Katibat of AQIM in Algeria and Mali.”
The NFIU said the individual “specialises in designing terrorist clandestine communication code and he is also an Improvised Explosive Device expert.
“The subject was also a gate keeper to ANSARU leader, Mohammed Usman, also known as Khalid Al-Bamawi.
Equally, he was a courier and travel guide to AQIM Katibat in the desert of Algeria and Mali.
He is into carpentry.
“Subject fled Kuje correctional centre on July 5, 2022. He is currently at large,” the statement read.
The Commander
Another was identified as “a senior commander of the Islamic State of West Africa Province Okene.”
The agency said the individual “came into limelight in 2012 as North Central wing of Boko Haram.
“The group is suspected of the attacks carried out around Federal Capital Territory.
“They also attacked the South West Geographical Zone, including the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State.”
Another was described as “a financial courier to ISWAP Okene.
“She is responsible for the disbursement of funds to the widows/wives of the terrorist fighters of the group”.
Court Judgment
According to the document, another of the individuals “in 2015, transferred ₦60m to terrorism convicts”.
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He was also said to have “received a sum of ₦189m between 2016 and 2018″.
The same person is said to “own entities and business reported in the UAE court judgment as facilitating the transfer of terrorist funds from Dubai to Nigeria”.
Another individual was said to have “received a total of ₦57m from between 2014 and 2017″.
Another was said to have “had a total inflow of ₦61.4 billion and a total outflow of ₦51.7 billion from his accounts”.
With all the moves the government is taking, Nigerians are waiting patiently for a positive outcome.
Also, they are praying vehemently for this insecurity to come to an end.
