The Nigerian Army has moved to strengthen its collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in the fight against terrorism financing and illicit financial flows sustaining insurgency and other criminal activities in the North-East.
The Commandant of the Nigerian Army’s 23 Armoured Brigade, Brigadier General Adamu Abdul, made the move during a recent courtesy visit to the Adamawa State Command of the ICPC, where he led a high-level delegation to the Commission.
Abdul said stronger cooperation between the two institutions was critical to dismantling the financial networks that support terrorist and criminal operations, particularly in Adamawa State and the wider country.
He identified intelligence gathering and information sharing as key areas in which the Army could work more closely with the ICPC to trace and disrupt illicit financial activities linked to insecurity.
According to the Commandant, his assessment of the ICPC’s activities had convinced him that the Commission remained a critical stakeholder in efforts to combat terrorism financing and other illicit financial flows.
He called for a more structured partnership between the Army and the anti-corruption agency, stressing that financial intelligence could complement military operations aimed at degrading terrorist and criminal networks.
The ICPC Commissioner, while receiving the delegation, recalled that both institutions had maintained cooperation over the years, particularly in personnel training and information sharing.
He said the partnership had become increasingly important in view of the security and governance challenges confronting the country.
The Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC) assured the Army delegation that the ICPC would continue to collaborate with the military within its statutory mandate, particularly on financial and intelligence-related matters capable of undermining efforts to combat terrorism and other criminal activities.
The renewed partnership is expected to enhance the tracing of illicit funds, strengthen intelligence-led operations and support broader efforts to restore peace and stability in Adamawa State and the North-East.
