metro

A religious sect laundering money for terrorists – EFCC

A religious sect laundering money for terrorists – EFCC

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede has revealed that the anti-graft agency uncovered how a religious sect is laundering money for terrorists in Nigeria.

Olukoyede made the revelation on Wednesday at the Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja during a one-day dialogue on “Youth, Religion, and the Fight against Corruption.”
READ ALSO:

He also said that another religious body was found to be protecting a money launderer after some money suspected to have been laundered was traced to the organisation’s bank account.

Olukoyede said: “A religious sect in this country had been found to be laundering money for terrorists.”

Trends Admin

Recent Posts

Bandits Kill Two Abducted Victims After Collecting ₦6m Ransom in Niger State

Bandits Kill Two Abducted Victims After Collecting ₦6m Ransom in Niger State   KONTAGORA, Niger…

53 minutes ago

2027: Atiku, Makinde Move Closer to Alliance Deal to Unseat Tinubu

2027: Atiku, Makinde Move Closer to Alliance Deal to Unseat Tinubu   Former Vice-President, Oyo…

1 hour ago

OPay Faces ₦994m Regulatory Fines Over Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing Breaches

OPay Faces ₦994m Regulatory Fines Over Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing Breaches   LAGOS, Nigeria —…

2 hours ago

FG Debunks Viral Claims Of 2,000 Universities, 100 Fake Professors In Nigeria

FG Debunks Viral Claims Of 2,000 Universities, 100 Fake Professors In Nigeria   The Federal…

2 hours ago

Zamfara Bloodbath: 53 Killed as Vigilantes Ambush Bandits After Kidnapping Spree

Zamfara Bloodbath: 53 Killed as Vigilantes Ambush Bandits After Kidnapping Spree       GUSAU,…

2 hours ago

“I Needed Money” – Blessing CEO Admits Faking Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Sparks Outrage

“I Needed Money” – Blessing CEO Admits Faking Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Sparks Outrage   Controversial…

13 hours ago