A United Nations reports has revealed how Boko Haram is funded and according to the report, the predominance of the cash economy is a major factor fuelling the nefarious activities of the group in the Lake Chad Basin region.

This was contained in the 22nd Report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, pursuant to resolution 2368 (2017) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – ISIL – (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities.

The report identified extortion, charitable donations, smuggling, remittances and kidnapping as parts of ways Boko Haram is funded, Premium Times reports.

The report was submitted to the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities.

The Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria has caused over 100,000 deaths. The activities of the country’s security forces have largely limited the terrorists to three North-east states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. Nigerian forces are also working with those of neighbouring countries, Chad and Niger, in a multi-national force to defeat the terrorists.

In its report, the UN said the number of doctrinally based non-governmental organisations sending funds to local terrorist groups was growing, and Member States were concerned that radicalisation was increasing the threat level in the Sahel.

The report said:

“Meanwhile, Boko Haram (QDe.138) and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have had a similar impact in their areas of control, including the Lake Chad basin.

“The predominance in the region of the cash economy, without controls, is conducive to terrorist groups funded by extortion, charitable donations, smuggling, remittances and kidnapping.

“In Nigeria, 111 schoolgirls from the town of Dapchi were kidnapped on 18 February 2018 and released by ISWAP on 21 March 2018 in exchange for a large ransom payment,” the report stated.

The report was signed by Edmund Fitton-Brown, Coordinator, Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, who said the report was “comprehensive and independent”, and Kairat Umarov, Chair, Security Council Committee.
The UN Security Council committee on al Qaeda sanctions blacklisted and imposed sanctions on the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in 2014 after the insurgents kidnapped more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls.

The designation, which came into effect after no objections were raised by the Security Council’s 15 members, subjected Boko Haram to UN sanctions, including an arms embargo, asset freeze and travel ban.

The UN Security Council had last week said it remained concerned at the security and humanitarian situation caused by the Boko Haram terrorists and other armed groups in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.

In a Presidential Statement, the 15-member body regretted that Central African countries were beset by ongoing terrorist activity, instability and the effects of climate change, and asked Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to review the work of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), and recommend areas for improvement.

The presidential statement read:

“The Security Council strongly condemns all terrorist attacks carried out in the region, including those perpetrated by Boko Haram and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Daesh).

“These attacks have caused large-scale and devastating losses, have had a devastating humanitarian impact including through the displacement of a large number of civilians in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad, and represent a threat to the stability and peace of West and Central Africa.

“The Council notes with particular concern the continuing use by Boko Haram of women and girls as suicide bombers, which has created an atmosphere of suspicion towards them and made them targets of harassment and stigmatisation in affected communities, and of arbitrary arrests by security forces.

“The Council emphasises the need for affected States to counter-terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including by addressing the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism, in accordance with obligations under international law, in particular international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law”.

The Security Council welcomed the support provided by UNOCA and the UN Office for West Africa and Sahel (UNOWAS) for the development of a joint regional strategy to address the root causes of the Lake Chad Basin crisis through regular contact with regional leaders.

The Council encouraged partners to increase security assistance to Lake Chad Basin Commission countries, and humanitarian and development support across the region for those affected by Boko Haram activities.

“The Security Council remains deeply concerned at the grave security situation and related violations and abuses of human rights in parts of Central Africa, in particular the continuing terrorist activities of Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the Lake Chad Basin,” it said.

“The Security Council expresses its ongoing concern at continued tensions linked to disputed electoral processes, social and economic difficulties, and conflicts between farmers and herders,” the statement added.

The 15-member Council noted that UNOCA’s priorities would include to work closely with UNOWAS to address trans-regional issues such as maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, conflict between farmers and herders, and combating Boko Haram.

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they should release names of those funding them

first to comment

please who will I send my account number too??

keep deceiving yourselves we know who their father is

We don't care how BH is funded. With PMB gettin into office second term, BH will be history.

Now I see some other very important reason why we must all join hands together to see to the deep entrenchment of the cashless monetary policy. It sure would have far reaching impact as per curbing the activities of these murderous beasts.

Besides that, it could also reduce incidences of extortion by the police, customs, etc. What a man intent on committing crime doesn't want to hear is one transfering money into their accounts. Such traceable movement of cash is taboo in their books.

Policies are the things we have no shortage of, implementation has always been the snag, especially given the high rate of illiteracy. The average market man or woman or that big food merchant on his lorry going from North to South or vice versa doesn't want to hear anything "electronic transfer". They just want to see their cash "koro koro".

Government should step up its game in ensuring the people of this category embrace these changes. It is the way to go.

Jubril is one of the major sponsors.

93Miles:
We don't care how BH is funded. With PMB gettin into office second term, BH will be history.

And what happened to Buhari containing BH within 3months as promised pre-2015 election Do your fanatism with some dignity.

The report identified extortion, charitable donations, smuggling, remittances and kidnapping as parts of ways Boko Haram is funded.

Their report says nothing much here.
Thank God President Buhari is doing everything in his power to flush them out unlike the way they reign supreme in the past.

Eye opener. More confirmation please. But dont forget to check below.


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Boko Haram a.k.a APC

So it's UN that's revealing this to us

Igbos are bokos







YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“The predominance in the region of the cash economy, without controls, is conducive to terrorist groups funded by extortion, charitable donations, smuggling, remittances and kidnapping.

Charitable donations by whom? If you know, you know.. It’s as simple as APBC!!

I blame the previous and past government.

pls tell me wat i dnt already kno,

is it not through 1 of their agent known as PMB.
mtcheeew, hell is waiting 4 all u evildoer

Oya na make una name names abeg

Then unfund them na

Do you know that the Red Cross goes to Sambisa to treat those boko boys

God help us

Its amazing how the populace now gets undiluted security briefings from foreign channels... our is littered with lies and propaganda..

Buhari Buhari Buhari all the way...!

Ask Buhari on details..!

In its report, the UN said the number of doctrinally based non-governmental organisations sending funds to local terrorist groups was growing, and Member States were concerned that radicalisation was increasing the threat level in the Sahel.


Those non governmental organisations does not have name.

93Miles:
We don't care how BH is funded. With PMB gettin into office second term, BH will be history.

Baba is on track already

Buhari and Osibanjo are the ones funding boko haram and fulani herdsmen.

“In Nigeria, 111 schoolgirls from the town of Dapchi were kidnapped on 18 February 2018 and released by ISWAP on 21 March 2018 in exchange for a large ransom payment,” the report stated.



But they said no money was paid

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Racoon:
And what happened to Buhari containing BH within 3months as promised pre-2015 election Do your fanatism with some dignity.

Pay the senseless idiot no mind.

Interesting the report admits what government doesn't. The report justifies and vindicates everyones suspicion.

“In Nigeria, 111 schoolgirls from the town of Dapchi were kidnapped on 18 February 2018 and released by ISWAP on 21 March 2018 in exchange for a large ransom payment,” the report stated.