The Central Bank of Nigeria, directed commercial banks, other financial institutions and payment service providers under its regulation to beam their search lights for any terrorist related transactions.
In a circular signed by the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, CBN, Harry Audu, stated that one Abdul Rehman Makki, should be added to the Isil and Al-Qaida blacklist.
The circular stated: “The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), had on January 16, 2023 listed Abdul Rehman Makki as being linked with ISIL or Al-Qaida and has accordingly been added to the ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida blacklist of individuals and organizations that are subject to assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo as set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2610 (2021).”
The circular released fortnight further revealed: “Further to the requirements of the provisions of Section 6 of the CBN AML/CFT Regulations, 2022 and Section 4.3 of the CBN Guidelines on Targeted financial transactions related to terrorism financing, 2022, all financial institutions are required to immediately monitor their customer transactions for business relationship with the named individuals and file a report to the NFIU and update their list to reflect the recent changes in the UNSC Consolidated Lists. This takes immediate effect in all financial institutions.”
Abdul Rehman Makki is the head of LASHKAR-E-TAYYIBA (LET) political affairs. He served as head of LET’s foreign relations department and member of Shura (governing body). He is also a member of JUD’s Markazi (Central) Team and Daawati (proselytization) team. He is a brother-in-law to Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, LASHKAR-E TAYYIBA Chief.
UNSC had stated: “Makki was listed on 16 January 2023 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2368 (2017) as being associated with ISIL or Al-Qaida for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of, “recruiting for”, “otherwise supporting acts or activities of”, and “either owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by, or otherwise supporting” Lashkar-e-Tayyiba.”
Abdul Rehman Makki is wanted by the Indian Government.
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