The Federal Government says it has established a link between Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, and a Boko Haram sponsor, Surajo Muhammad,.
Muhammad was recently sentenced to life imprisonment in the United Aram Emirates on charges of financing terrorism.
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), said this on Friday while reading out findings of a Presidential committee investigating Igboho and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The 24-member committee comprised members of the Federal Ministry of Justice, the Federal Ministry of Information, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, the National Intelligence Agency and the Defence Intelligence Agency.
Malami said Igboho is linked to 43 bank accounts in nine banks, adding that major financier of Igboho, who is now held in a prison in Republic of Benin when trying to flee Nigeria, and IPOB was found to be a federal lawmaker in the National Assembly.
“A total sum of N127, 145,000 was received by Igboho from his financiers between October 22, 2013, and September 28, 2020, through Adesun International Concept Ltd accounts,” he said.
“A total sum of N273,198,200 transaction outflows was recorded from Sunday Igboho’s account between March 15, 2013, and March 11, 2021. Investigation reveals that Adesun International Concept Ltd (belonging to Igboho) transferred the sum of N12, 750,000 to AbbalBako& Sons.”
AGF said Abbal Bako and Sons and its promoter Abdullahi Usman, are suspects in the on-going Joint Terrorist Financing Investigation.
“Abdullahi Usman is by way of financial transaction connected to Surajo Abubakar Muhammad (who was sentenced to life imprisonment in UAE on charges of financing terrorism (Boko Haram). This report shows the nexus between separatists’ agitation, terrorism financing and disruptions of peace in the country,” Malami said.
He said the report found connections of financial transactions between Adesun International Concept Ltd (belonging to Igboho) and some construction companies and businesses, among others.
Malami said the Federal Government remains resolute in its determination to have a peaceful Nigeria.
