The Federal Government has traced at least 83 billion naira in cryptocurrency and fiat money channelled towards the recent nationwide protests.
They include 50 million dollars of crypto-currency, 38 million dollars of which were blocked in four crypto-currency wallets and 4 billion dollars contributed by various political actors in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna and Katsina.
This was part of a presentation by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, at the inaugural meeting of the Council of State convened by President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
According to multiple sources with knowledge of Tuesday’s meeting proceedings, Ribadu, who presented on the topic ‘The Nationwide Protest As It Affects National Security,’ also revealed that an European has been identified as the mastermind of the proliferation of foreign flags during the protests and will soon be declared wanted by the Police.
One of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, disclosed that local conspirators traced to capital city Abuja, Kaduna and Kano have been arrested.
Comr Imaobong Umoekah
For StàndbyNetwork
