List of Companies and Individuals Sponsoring Boko Haram

According to  Resolution No 83 of 2021, a total of 38 persons and 15 companies have been listed by the UAE authorities as their own way of fighting terrorism globally.

How The UAE Have Exposed Terrorist Group Sponsors

Recall that in 2016, the UAE in collaboration with the Treasury Department of the United States exposed one of the foreign exchange companies that funded al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

Today, the United States, in close partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), took action to disrupt the operations and support networks of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

Specifically, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the Al Omgy and Brothers Money Exchange (Al Omgy Exchange) and the company’s two owners, a statement by the U.S Treasury Department says.

Once again, the Al Omgy Exchange appeared on the latest list of companies that sponsors Boko Haram in Nigeria through foreign exchange.

Also in 2020, the UAE claimed to have sentenced 6 Nigerians to jail for sponsoring Boko Haram group. But it is discovered that some of the names mentioned in 2020 appeared in the current list.

Below is summary of the list of Boko Haram sponsors:

• 6 Nigerians
• 8 Yemen nationals
• 5 Iranians
• 3 Syrians
• 4 UAE nationals
• 2 Iraqis
• 2 from Saint Kitts and Nevis
• 1 sponsor from Jordan
• 2 Lebanese
• 1 Indian
• 1 Afghan
• 1 sponsor from Saudi Arabia
• 1 from great Britain

The sponsors and their countries of origin are:

Below are Companies Sponsoring Terrorism in Nigeria and Their Operation Headquarter:

As you can see, 38 individuals have been named in this new revelation. A total of15 companies is also listed as Boko Haram sponsors.

Some of the companies operate in the following sector:

• foreign exchange,
• Shipping
• Clearing and forwarding,
• Logistics
• IT service
• Medical services

Below are the fingered companies are:

Recall that Boko Haram activities have killed thousands of Nigerians, Chadians, Cameroonians and displaced millions of persons majorly in the North-East part of the Nigeria and neighboring countries. The worst hit states in Nigeria is Borno state, others are Yobe and Adamawa states, all in the north east.

You will recall that after Chadian leader Idriss Déby accused Nigerian authorities of releasing captured Boko Haram fighters in 202,he was thereafter killed on April 19, 2021.

The United States authorities had also offered to assist the Nigeria governments in exposing the sponsors of Boko Haram group, but as at today, 16th of September 2021, the Buhari-led government is yet to accept the American offer.

Judging by the body language of the president, who doubles as the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Nigerian authorities isn’t ready to expose the sponsors of Boko Haram who have killed thousands of innocent Nigerians foreigners.