Nigerian govt reacts to conviction of 6 in UAE for wiring $782,000 to Boko Haram

The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Monday confirmed that six citizens of the country, have been convicted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for wiring $782,000 to insurgent group Boko Haram.

Dabiri-Erewa in a tweet thread named the suspects involved and their jail terms.

She said the convicts could approach the Supreme Court if they wished.

However, Dabiri-Erewa warned Nigerians all around the world, to desist from crime and criminality.