Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has stated that terrorist groups operating in Nigeria rely heavily on proceeds from kidnapping to sustain their activities and finance their operations.
Speaking on the security challenges facing the country, Gumi argued that the armed groups are under increasing pressure from government security forces and therefore depend on ransom payments to keep their networks running.
According to him, “The terrorists need all the money they’re getting from kidnapping. It’s not like they are living luxurious lives. The government is putting too much pressure on them, so they need money to finance their war machines.”
