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NFIU reveals how terror financiers bypass BVN-SIM tracking to hide money trails

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has revealed that terrorist financiers are using pre-registered SIM cards and bank accounts opened in women’s names to conceal the identities of those controlling illicit funds. The post NFIU reveals how terror financiers bypass BVN-SIM tracking to hide money trails appeared first on Nairametrics .

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