Senate Reacts To Conviction Of Six Boko Haram Sponsors In UAE

Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, the Senate, has revealed the next line of action it would take concerning the the conviction of six Nigerians in the UAE for wiring $782,000 to Boko Haram.

Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, says the Senate will commence an investigation into the incident.

Bamidele said this while speaking with reporters on Monday.

He, however, disclosed  that the committee was not privy to the recent arrest and imprisonment of the six persons.

However, the committee was ready to find out the true position of things.

According to Bamidele, the Senate was working with the relevant committees of the House of Representatives on the amount earmarked for the prosecution of Boko Haram suspects.

“These are some of the issues before us as a committee.

“It’s not just the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, the House Committee on Justice is also working with us on this matter,” he said.

Ekohotblog had reported how an Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has convicted six Nigerians over alleged funding of Boko Haram.

The conviction was upheld by the appellate court after they lost an earlier appeal at a lower court.