The Identities of some Nigerians reportedly aiding the transfer of funds to the Islamic terrorist group known as Boko Haram has been revealed.

Recall that Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant To The President On Media and Publicity, announced the arrest of some Bureau De Change operators who were facilitating the transfer of money to Boko Haram terrorists.

According to Shehu, the BDC operators were in cohort with some other Nigerians transferring money to the sect from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Shehu added that “by the time we finish this investigation, the shocking details will surprise many Nigerians.”

A recent publication by Daily Trust revealed a 24-man list of the BDC operators. The report added that some of the traders were arrested that the foreign exchange open market in Wapa, Fagge Local Government of Kano State in March.

The report also revealed that at least four of the arrested BDC operators are related to two persons jailed in Dubai last year on similar charges.

Daily Trust, quoting multiple sources, revealed that the suspects are being kept in military and DSS facilities in Abuja and other places adding that the closely-guarded operation is being coordinated by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

See the list of the BDC operators arrested below:

Baba Usaini
Abubakar Yellow (Amfani)
Yusuf Ali Yusuf (Babangida)
Ibrahim Shani
Adamu Ibrahim Naim
Inuwa Talle Danladi
Muhammad Yahaya
Yahaya Saidu Ibrahim
Muhammed Aliyu Adam
Sadi Saidu Abdullahi
Surajo Adam Muhammad
Auwalu Ibrahim Faggge
Nura Tasiu
Muhammed Lawal Sani
Muhammed Abba Lawan
Bashir Ali
Abdullahi Umar Usman
Hassa Idris
Nura Gani,
Sani Maiwaya
Abdulrahman Kokawa
Garzali Yusuf
Auwalu Gambo,
Muhammad Lawan Sani (a gold dealer)