Two Nigeria men have been accused of having links with al-Qaeda and recruiting members to train in Yemen, the BBC is reporting this morning.

Olaniyi Lawal, 31, and Luqman Babatunde, 30, both pleaded not guilty at a court in the capital Abuja, the report says.

The two are charged with receiving funds from Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and seeking to "further the objectives" of the group, according to court papers seen by the corporation.

Messrs Lawal and Babatunde were charged with receiving "monies in Saudi riyals and US dollars equivalent to one million naira" (about $6,200; W£4,000) from AQAP.

Prosecutors say they planned to use the money to recruit and transport prospective members of a terrorist group to Yemen for training, in violation of Nigeria's anti-terrorism law...read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/5935-nigerian_men_accused_of_links_to_al-qaeda.html

If this story is real they should be prosecuted ASAP....how much is N1m.......