UAE Names 6 Nigerians among Sponsors of Boko Haram
UAE Names 6 Nigerians among Sponsors of Boko Haram
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has released the names of six Nigerian financiers of terrorist group, Boko Haram.
The terror sponsors named by the UAE are Abdurrahaman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan and Surajo Abubakar Muhammad, all Nigerians.
The Emirate made the announcement after a federal cabinet meeting in the capital, Abu Dhabi on Monday, a state-run WAM news agency disclosed.
The six terror sponsors were reportedly placed on the Emirate’s watch list.
The decision came about a year after the six Nigerians were indicted for sponsoring Boko Haram.
According to This day, a Nigerian government official was also alleged to be involved in sponsorship of the dreaded sect that has killed over 100,000 civilians and security forces and inflicted untold economic damage on the country since its campaign began in 2009.
The government official, it was gathered was yet to be publicly identified by the Emirati authorities, amidst claims that there was mounting diplomatic pressure not to publish the name.
At least 47 other foreign nationals and entities were also added to the watch list by the UAE.