Six Nigerian nationals were convicted by an Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for funding Boko Haram in 2019, according to Daily Trust.
This was disclosed on Monday in an exclusive report by Daily Trust. The media platform revealed that the Nigerians were responsible for laundering the sum of $782, 000 between 2015 and 2016.
“Two of the convicts, Surajo Abubakar Muhammad and Saleh Yusuf Adamu were sentenced to life imprisonment; while the remaining four, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, AbdurRahman Ado Musa, Bashir Ali Yusuf, and Muhammad Ibrahim Isa were handed ten-year imprisonment respectively,” Daily Trust revealed.
“According to the judgment, all the accused were charged with funding a terror group (Boko Haram) by facilitating transfers of money from Dubai to Nigeria for alleged terror operations.
“Engaging in such an activity is a crime under Article 29, Clause 3 of UAE’s Federal Law No 7 of 2017 with regards to anti-terrorism law, documents seen by this paper showed.”
Also revealed was that Boko Haram uses undercover agents to facilitate its funding, the agents are based in Nigeria.
“One of them, Alhaji Sa’idu, who is allegedly based in Nigeria and said to be a senior undercover Boko Haram member responsible for facilitating the group’s access to funds from its sponsors” they said.
“Also fingered in some of the transitions is one Alhaji Ashiru, said to be a Nigerian government official and a senior undercover Boko Haram member, who facilitated the transfer of misappropriated public funds to the group.
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said Nigeria is aware of the convictions and has written to the UAE to know who was involved.
“Nigerian government has written firstly for copies of the proceedings, which will give us the opportunity to see whether justice was done or not. And on whether they have committed the crime, we requested to know who and who are involved, so that the Nigerian government will know what to do next.
“Nigerian government is working but it doesn’t have the exclusive control, it has to rely on the information provided by UAE. So, it is not in control of the speed of response or action.
“We are working on both the issues that they did not receive a fair hearing and that they were alleged to have supported Boko Haram activities,” Malami said.
What you should know
Nairametrics reported in 2016 that Boko Haram started a form of microfinance by providing or promising capital and loans to young entrepreneurs and business owners in northeast Nigeria, as a ploy to get them to join the group.
According to aid agency – Mercy Corps, Boko Haram was exploiting the poverty facing most small business owners from butchers and beauticians to tailors and traders, to get them to accept the loans in exchange for joining Boko Haram.
In a 2015 survey of academic, governmental and journalistic accounts, it was reported that Boko Haram funds its escalating acts of terror through black market dealings, local and international benefactors, and links to al-Qaeda and other well-funded groups in the Middle East, such as ISIS – the most dangerous fundamental group in the world today.
Why it matters
Tracing terrorism funding is a problem globally and also a problem in Nigeria. The reports from the UAE show that terrorist groups work with some government agencies to hide from suspicion. The report also revealed Boko Haram has their money laundered through Bureau de Changes. This could lead to tighter currency transfer regulations from the CBN and demands for more transparency into dealings and the sources of funds.
Am very happy and thanks yhe UAE government by exposing the sponsors of Boko haram, Nigeria government cannot say their not aware of their activities.
This Good for Nigeria from the UAE; the sad part we are yet to hear of a single arrest or conviction of such high profile sponsors in Nigeria. Where there’s accountability, systems work.
Great Youth of our Nation, hear what Malamj is saying;
“We are working on both the issues that they did not receive a fair hearing and that they were alleged to have supported Boko Haram activities,” Malami said.
Who is this Malamj? He is currently The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,
Am calling on Our President Muhammad Buhari to PLEASE AND PLEASE remove the attorney general and minister of Justice abubakar makami IMMEDIATELY.
HOW COULD HE SAID THEY WERE NOT GIVEN FAIR HEARING.
malamu, did you think UAE is like Nigeria judiciary system?
This is what Nigeria government should have done instead of customising #ENDSARS protesters.
I hope they will not sweep this under the carpet…
God bless UAE for this.
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This is what Nigeria government should have done instead of victimising #ENDSARS protesters.
I hope they will not sweep this under the carpet…
God bless UAE for this.
May Allah keep exposing them all.
It is a welcome development. Nice one. You should know that nigeria government are involved in all the boko haram. The founder and leader of boko haram is buhari son in-law, the former governor of borno state, Amadu Sheriff. They all know and he is walking freely with luxurious cars in Nigeria. It’s only to kill innocent youth they know. They are killing the northerners for free. Nigeria government are using boko haram as politics, killing their own people for free…Dubai government should never realise them. If they handled them to Nigeria government, they will be freed.. please, don’t leave them..
They should be hanged to death publicly.
Such people are not suppose to be alive because they are murderers. Our government has sentenced so many innocent people to death because of hatred, power and polities, this people are responsible for the mayhem and evil and death called boko haram, they should be killed immediately, painful death is what they deserve. We heard about the conviction, is it going to be real, don’t be surprise they are walking freely wherever they are right now.
I’m not surprise at all. Nigeria government is evil and will never go free. We are taking over sooner or later.
It’s really a disgrace, the country’s judiciary is just a so called. O
And to freeze innocent peoples acct fighting for the truth #Endsars is so easy for them to do
I hope that those individuals account have also been frozen? too?
As did to endsars sponsored group by CNN?
They got what they deserved because their devilish activities have caused massive destruction of lives and properties. Its pay time.
I will advise that they remain in the UAE prison and not be to hand over to the Nigerian government if we are serious about pushing them.
May God continue to expose every secret in the dark against our beloved nation, Nigeria.
When GEJ said boko haram is part of my government, most people thought it was a joke. Now see how they ve blended in using people’s challenges to lure them into joining them. Northerners should hold their leaders on their balls cos those leaders don’t like them. They enslave them and kill them at the same time and this is heartbreaking.
UAE I beg of u do not release those men. Let them serve their jail them over there cos if u do, they ll walk freely again in no time that’s how corrupt the system is. #EndbadLeadershipInNigeria
When GEJ said boko haram is part of my government, most people thought it was a joke. Now see how they ve blended in using people’s challenges to lure them into joining them. Northerners should hold their leaders on their balls cos those leaders don’t like them. They enslave them and kill them at the same time and this is heartbreaking.
UAE I beg of u do not release those men. Let them serve their jail them over there cos if u do, they ll walk freely again in no time that’s how corrupt the system is. #EndbadLeadershipInNigeria
Bad Nigeria.
Is Malami saying that they were not given fair trial?
Thanks to UAE government, I love UAE people and I will continue to be loving them till eterninty, laws are laws in UAE not like so call Nigeria with corrupt Leaders! I appeal to UAE government not to release those evil people that are jailed, Nigerians are dying? every day
Nigerian Youths are ready to work with our last sthrengh if we get the job, Nigerian Government are not care or think about their Citizens growth! May God bless UAE, may God bless Nigeria and God Bless Nigerian Youths.
#EndBadGovermentInNigeria
This is a very interesting development, Nigerian govt should do everything possible to unravel the truth about this matter and bring these people to book and make sure they face the law, or else book haram will never stop in Nigeria.
?Malami is trying to defend them already (ANIMAL FARM)
UAE?
Nigeria government could not fish out sponsors of “Boko Haram” but could traced and freezed accounts of “ENDSARS” promoters.
It is a BIG SIN to be a Nigerian
Vision 2020 NO!
Basic amenities NO!
Employment NO!
Empowerment NO!
Restructuring NO!
Protest NO!
Yet they are paying themselves different allowances and hiding palliative everywhere (BAD GOVERNANCE)
2023 = OUR PVC
?Malami is trying to defend them already (ANIMAL FARM)
UAE?
Nigeria government could not fish out sponsors of “Boko Haram” but could traced and freezed accounts of “ENDSARS” promoters.
It is a BIG SIN to be a Nigerian
Vision 2020 NO!
Basic amenities NO!
Employment NO!
Empowerment NO!
Restructuring NO!
Protest NO!
Yet they are paying themselves different allowances and hiding palliative everywhere (BAD GOVERNANCE)
2023 = OUR PVC
Great YOUTH of our dear Country NIGERIA
take note if the following points as reported by Daily Trust
1)- Six Nigerian nationals were convicted by an Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for funding Boko Haram in 2019, according to Daily Trust.
2)-“Engaging in such an activity is a crime under Article 29, Clause 3 of UAE’s Federal Law No 7 of 2017 with regards to anti-terrorism law, documents seen by this paper showed.”
3)- “Also fingered in some of the transitions is one Alhaji Ashiru, said to be a Nigerian government official and a senior undercover Boko Haram member, who facilitated the transfer of misappropriated public funds to the group”
4)- The Attorney General & Minister of Justice abubakar makami said “We are working on both the issues that they did not receive a fair hearing and that they were alleged to have supported Boko Haram activities,” Malami said.
BOKOHARAM KILLS NIGERIAN CITIZENS, SOLDIERS ETC
MY FRIENDS THAT WE SCHOOLS TOGETHER IN kEBBI(kanta college) were killed by bokoharan.
BANDITRY, KIDNAPPING, IN NIGERIA BY BOKOHARAM,
BOKOHARAM DIVIDES NIGERIAN, CAUSES DISUNITY AMONG US(North, South, East & West),
BOKOHARAM TURNS YORUBAS AGAINST HAUSA, IGBOS,ALL AGAINST ONE ANOTHER, SO THAT WE CAN’T SEE OURSELVES AS ONE NIGERIA.
UAE DISCOVERED & PROSECUTED & CONVICTED THE NIGERIAN CITIZENS (BOKOHARAM) for financing & sponsoring terrorist activities in Nigeria and OUR MINISTER IF JUSTICE abubakar makami said THEY WERE NOT GIVEN FAIR HEARING
WHO WILL SAVE THIS COUNTRY FROM THE HANDS OF ‘WRONG THINKING FACULTY’
It is unfortunate Central Bank of Nigeria has SUCCESSFULLY discovered the account of those that sponsored ENDSARS and freezed their accounts while CENTRAL BANK cannot or have never DISCOVERED the accounts of those sponsoring bokoharan.
WHICH UAE DISCOVERED, PROSECUTED & SECURED CONVICTION OF THOSE NIGERIAN CITIZENS THAT ARE FINANCING/SPONSORING BOKOHARAN.
ALL PAST & PRESENT CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS YOU HAVE FAILED YOURSELF, FAILED YOUR FAMILY, FAILED YOUR STATE, FAILED YOUR COUNTRY (NIGERIA), FAILED YOUR GENERATION. YOU FAILED YOUR CREATOR.
Hope what is happening in Afghanistan will not happen in Nigeria
Hope what is happening in Afghanistan will not happen in Nigeria