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Nigerian govt reveals plans with other countries to ensure prosecution of terrorist financiers

The Federal Government has disclosed that significant analytical operation was carried out with a focus on those who supported the Boko Haram terrorist organization and its local affiliates, IgbereTV reports

This information was provided, on Monday, by Mr. Mohammed Jiya, Director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), who also said that the government had received responses from nations such as Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, and Niger.

The Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa, or GIABA, announced this at the commencement of a five-day Compliance Summit that was held in Abuja.

Jiya added that the FG had so far asked 28 nations for additional information regarding the alleged financiers of terrorism.

The NFIU boss said: “The intelligence report submitted to the government led to formation of inter agency operation, which resulted in degrading of Boko Haram activities

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