The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has uncovered an emerging crowdfunding network being used to raise and move money for terrorist activities in Nigeria, with financiers deploying women’s bank accounts, third-party phone numbers and even accounts belonging to deceased persons to conceal the movement of illicit funds. The findings were contained in the NFIU’s 2025 Annual Report, which examined emerging trends in terrorist financing, financial fraud and other financial crimes during the year.

NFIU reveals terrorists use crowdfunding, dead persons' accounts, and gender-based proxies to finance operations. Discover emerging terrorist financing tec

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has uncovered an emerging crowdfunding network being used to raise and move money for terrorist activities in Nigeria, with…