…to which the EFCC contributed. He said sustained enforcement in money laundering, terrorist financing, asset freezing and confiscation, virtual assets and other high-risk areas formed part of the wider national effort to strengthen Nigeria’s anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism regime. The commissio…

…The Unit also identified the use of gender-based proxy accounts as another emerging terrorist financing technique, with terrorists opening bank accounts in women’s names while male commanders or logistics managers secretly control them. “Terrorist financiers are opening bank accounts in women’s names while male command…

…commission would see state monies, for example, being ferreted to terrorists in terms of terrorist financing, and you want to say that because of an election season, the EFCC shouldn’t exercise these statutory powers? “That will be unpatriotic, illegal and gross negligence on the part of those leading the EFCC.” Osun:…

…among governments, regulators and civil society organisations across Africa to combat terrorist financing while protecting legitimate charitable organisations from unnecessary regulatory restrictions. Speaking at the 3rd Africa High-Level Civil Society Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Con…

…8 requires countries to identify only non-profit organisations genuinely vulnerable to terrorist financing and apply proportionate, risk-based measures. “The Financial Action Task Force has made it abundantly clear that Recommendation 8 is not about regulating or restricting all non-profit organisations. Rather, it cal…