Boko Haram Funding: Brobe UAE’s Findings – Gov. Zulum Asks FG
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has commended the alleged conviction of some Nigerians on charges bothering on sponsorship of the activities of terrorist sect, Boko Haram.
The governor in a statement titled, ‘Zulum hails UAE on Boko haram sponsors’, asks FG to deploy a mult-stakeholder team to follow up, expand searchlight,’ released on Tuesday by his spokesperson, Malam Isa Gusau asked the Federal Government to follow up the revelations of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the convicts.
An Abu Dhabi appeal court had upheld the conviction of some Nigerians for allegedly bankrolling Boko Haram to the tune of almost N300m.
According to the court, the convicts allegedly sent $782,000 to Boko Haram through bureau de change operations in 17 different transfers from Dubai to Nige...