The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has been asked by the Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) to expose a religious group that is allegedly funding terrorism in the nation.
The Council said in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja under the joint signatures of its President, Sheikh Abdularasheed Hadiyatullah, and Secretary General Secretary, Malam Nafiu Ahmad, that the recent revelation by the EFCC chairman regarding religious organizations funding insurgency in Nigeria had caused shockwaves throughout the nation.
It insisted that the religious body be revealed.
The Council stated that the matter sparked worries about possible fund misappropriation for actions endangering the safety and security of Nigeria.
“The gravity of the situation calls for immediate public clarification of the group and decisive action to address the disturbing nexus between religious groups and Insurgency.
“Accordingly, we urgently call upon the EFCC to publish the list of all sponsors involved in criminal activities.”
It stated that there should be serious concerns about terrorism and that people are calling for appropriate legal action to be taken against sponsors and those found to be involved in funding actions that compromise national security.
Earlier, we reported that the Chairman of EFCC, Ola Olukoyede recently announced that the Commission had discovered a religious cult that was using money laundering to fund terrorist activities.