The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused some Nigerian churches and mosques of laundering money for terrorist organisations.
EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, made this allegation after disclosing that N7 billion suspected to be proceeds of fraud has been traced to a religious organisation in Nigeria.
Olukoyede said this at a public engagement on youth, religion, and the fight against corruption, and the launch of the fraud risk assessment project for ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAS).
The EFCC chairman revealed that the commission was investigating a fraud case of N13 billion when it traced the N7billion to the religious body.
He disclosed that the religious organisation quickly obtained a restraining order, stopping the EFCC from inviting its leaders to be questioned.
Olukoyede, however, said that the anti-graft commission will not give up on the investigation of the religious body as it is appealing the restraining order to recover the stolen funds.
“Another unnamed religious body was also linked to money laundering for a terrorist body, which has been killing and destroying Nigerians and Nigeria for a long time now,” Olukoyede disclosed.
He also revealed that since he assumed office as the EFCC chairman about three months ago, the commission has secured a total of 747 convictions.
