Tag: Terrorism financing

DSS arraigns ex-AGF Malami, son on terrorism financing, firearms charges

Aminu Imam
Malami EFCC

The Department of State Services (DSS) yesterday arraigned a former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and his son, AbdulAziz, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism financing and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. The defendants were docked before Justice Joyce AbdulMalik on a five-count charge bordering on aiding and abetting terrorism financing, engaging in conduct preparatory to acts of terrorism, and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Both men pleaded “not guilty’ to all the Counts, when the charges were read to them. According…

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Wike, Bala Moh’d clash over terrorism financing claims

Aminu Imam
Wike, Bala Moh'd clash

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, were on Thursday locked in a war of words over allegations of terrorism financing levelled against the governor. Appearing on a television programme, Mohammed alleged a political witch-hunt by President Bola Tinubu, adding that Wike was behind the terrorism financing charges filed against Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, in which his (Mohammed’s) name featured. Recall that the EFCC had on Wednesday arraigned Adamu and three others for alleged terrorism financing to the…

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Terrorism financing: Police makes landmark arrests in Kano, Nasarawa

Aminu Imam
Police makes landmark arrests

…As IGP establishes anti-money laundering units The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has established the Police Anti-Money Laundering units of the Nigeria Police, appointing a renowned financial expert, CP Hyacinth Azuka Edozie, with officers of the rank of Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) to lead the units in all State Criminal Investigation Departments (SCIDs) across the country. According to a press statement  issued yesterday by the Police Commands  Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, “This initiative is a strategic move to strengthen the Police’s role in national security,…

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