By Our Reporter
Yoruba Nation agitator, Adeniyi Sunday Adeyemo AkA Sunday Igboho has been linked to the deadly terrorist group, Boko Haram.
In a statement by Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, SAN, the federal government said it has established through financial transactions, facts linking Igboho to the terrorist group which has been the lead cause of Nigeria’s insecurity since the days of the immediate past administration of Goodluck Jonathan.
According to the statement by Abubakar, the report received by the federal government indicts a federal lawmaker in the National Assembly as one of Igboho’s financers.
“The report revealed that Sunday Igboho is a Director and signatory to Adesun International Concept Limited registered on 23rd April, 2010. Adesun International Concept Limited also has Oladele Oyetunji and Aderopo Adeyemo as Directors. Sunday Igboho is linked to 43 bank accounts in 9 banks.
The major financier of the fugitive and separatists was found to be a Federal Lawmaker in the National Assembly. A total sum of one hundred and twenty seven million, one hundred and forty five thousand naira (N127, 145,000.00) was received by Igboho from his financiers between 22nd October, 2013 and 28th September, 2020 through Adesun International Concept Ltd accounts.
“A total sum of two hundred and seventy three million, one hundred and ninety eight thousand, two hundred naira (N273,198,200.00) transaction outflows was recorded from Sunday Igboho’s account between 15th March, 2013 and 11 the March, 2021.
“Investigation reveals that Adesun International Concept Ltd (belonging to Igboho) transferred the sum of twelve million seven hundred and fifty thousand naira (N12, 750,000) to Abbal Bako & Sons.
“It might be recalled that Abbal Bako & Sons and its promoter Abdullahi Umar Usman are suspects in the on-going Joint Terrorist Financing Investigation. Abdullahi Umar 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])”, part of the statement read.
While claiming that the report shows the nexus between separatists’ agitation, terrorism financing and disruptions of peace in the country,
the attorney general’s statement also claimed the report found connections of financial transaction between Igboho’s Adesun International Concept Limited and some construction companies and businesses among others.
Abubakar in his statement, further stressed that having received the reports, the federal government remains solute in its determination to have a peaceful Nigeria, adding that the government will do the needful within the context of the legal provisions in ensuring that the matter is giving the deserved attention and that those found guilty will be made to face the wrath of the law.
