The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami said an investigation has revealed that a firm, Abbai Bako and Sons, allegedly being probed for terrorism financing activities were sponsoring Sunday Igboho.
Malami stated this while addressing newsmen on Friday.
According to TheNation, the AGF further revealed that the major financier of the Yoruba nation agitator is a member of the National Assembly.
“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),” Malami was quoted to have said.
However, Malami didn’t reveal the identity of the federal lawmaker.
Malami added that the security committee also made a damning discovery about the activities of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
He said the committee found that Nnamdi Kanu was receiving supports from both within and outside Nigeria.