MoE steps up AML drive, imposes fines on non-compliant firms khaleejtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from khaleejtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Deji Elumoye
The Senate yesterday at the plenary moved against illicit funding for criminals and terrorists as it considered a bill that would disrupt the financial flow and funding of criminal enterprise and terrorist financing in Nigeria through the seizure of assets and monies marked as proceeds of crime.
The bill entitled: ‘Proceeds of Crime Bill, 2021,’ and sponsored by the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, passed second reading and was referred to relevant committee for further legislative work.
Leading debate on the bill, Senator Abdullahi said it seeks to provide for a comprehensive legal and institutional framework for the recovery and management of proceeds of crime or benefits derived from unlawful activities.
Home Secretary Priti Patel co-hosted the first UK-Ghana security dialogue with Albert Kan-Dapaah, Ghana’s Minister for National Security on Wednesday, 2 June 2021.