Security analyst and lawyer, Dr Bulama Bukarti, has said that terrorist groups operating in Nigeria are exploiting social media, international remittance services to raise and move funds into the country.
August 25, 2026
Bulama Bukarti
By Juliet Umeh
Security analyst and lawyer, Dr Bulama Bukarti, has said that terrorist groups operating in Nigeria are exploiting social media, international remittance services to raise and move funds into the country.
Bukarti, who spoke on Channels Television on Tuesday, said terrorism financing was becoming more sophisticated, warning that unsuspecting Nigerians at home and abroad could unknowingly fund terrorist activities.
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