Army, ICPC Deepen Partnership to Disrupt Terror Financing, Illicit Financial Flows
The Nigerian Army has sought to strengthen its partnership with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to disrupt the financial networks sustaining terrorism and other criminal activities in the North-East.
The initiative formed part of efforts to consolidate security operations and promote lasting peace in Adamawa State and the wider country.
The Commandant of the Nigerian Army’s 23 Armoured Brigade, Brigadier General Adamu Abdul, made the call when he led a high-level delegation on a courtesy visit to the Adamawa State Command of the ICPC.
Abdul said the Army recognised the ICPC as a critical stakeholder in combating terrorism financing and illicit financial flows, particularly through intelligence gathering, information sharing and other areas of institutional cooperation.
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He said his assessment of the Commission’s activities over time had reinforced the need for closer collaboration between the two institutions, especially in tracing and blocking financial channels that support insurgency and other criminal operations.
The Commandant emphasised the importance of developing a stronger and more structured partnership between the Army and the anti-corruption agency to address financial and intelligence-related dimensions of insecurity.
Responding, the ICPC Commissioner said the Commission and the Nigerian Army had maintained collaboration over the years, particularly in personnel training and information sharing.
He noted that such cooperation had become increasingly important in view of the security and governance challenges facing the country.
The Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC) also assured the Army delegation that the ICPC would continue to collaborate with the military in areas within its statutory mandate, particularly on financial and intelligence-related matters capable of undermining efforts to combat terrorism and other forms of criminality.
The engagement is expected to further strengthen inter-agency coordination in identifying, disrupting and blocking financial flows linked to terrorism and criminal networks.
By PRNigeria
