The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed the discovery of a religious organisation involved in money laundering for terrorists, causing unrest in the country.
Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the anti-graft agency, disclosed this information during a one-day dialogue in Abuja on Wednesday.
Addressing the audience at the programme themed “Youth, Religion, and the Fight against Corruption,” Olukoyede stated that the religious body came under scrutiny when it was identified as sheltering a money launderer, and funds suspected to be laundered were traced to the organization’s bank account.
Olukoyede shared, “A religious sect in this country had been found to be laundering money for terrorists. We were able to trace some laundered money to a religious organisation.” He further revealed that during the investigation, the EFCC faced legal obstacles as a restraining order was issued, preventing them from continuing their inquiries.
Further details on this matter are anticipated.
