On March 20, 2024, a broadcast message went viral on WhatsApp titled “FULL LIST: FG Releases Names, BDCs Sponsoring Terrorists”
The content of the broadcast message includes nine names of individuals and six corporate entities said to be Bureau de Change firms.
Claim: Did the Federal Government Release Names and BDCs Sponsoring Terrorists?
Verification:
The CDD War Room can confirm that the Nigeria Sanctions Committee met on March 18, 2024. One of the outcomes of the meeting was that specific individuals and entities were recommended for sanction following their alleged involvement in terrorism financing. The Attorney General of the Federation, with the approval of the President, has therefore designated the individuals and entities to be listed on the Nigeria sanctions list.
The CDD War Room found two documents with the subject “Implementation of Designation of Subjects linked to Terrorism Financing and Listing of Same on the Nigerian List,” and “Designation and Native Summary of Individuals and Entities for March 18, 2024.”
This document was released by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee through the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). The document listed the names of nine individuals and six corporate entities.
CDD War Room findings show that the first person on the list, Tukur Mamu, is currently being prosecuted by the Federal Government for allegedly aiding the terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train in March 2022.
Verdict: TRUE
The CDD War Room can confirm that the NFIU released two documents at the end of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee meeting on March 18, 2024. We found that the widely circulated list of individuals and corporate entities allegedly financing terrorism in Nigeria is true.
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