By Kingsley Omonobi
ABUJA — Security agencies have commenced investigations into six individuals and three Bureau de Change (BDC) companies recently designated by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC) for alleged terrorism financing, with the suspects invited for questioning as authorities intensify efforts to dismantle terrorist financing networks.
The agencies also directed all financial institutions and Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs) to immediately identify and freeze funds, assets and economic resources linked to the designated persons and entities in accordance with the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.
The disclosure was made on Thursday during a joint media briefing by spokespersons of security, defence and law enforcement agencies in Abuja.
An official of the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Mr Kingsley Amaku, said the Nigeria Sanctions Committee designated the six individuals and three companies on June 18 over their alleged involvement in financing the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and affiliated terrorist networks.
