British charity is under scrutiny amid claims funds ended up in hands of Nigerian terrorists blamed for killing hundreds...!
The Observer, Sunday 9, September 2012.
| A British charity is under scrutiny amid claims some of its funds have ended up in the hands of African terrorists blamed for killing hundreds of people. Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group in Nigeria with close links to al-Qaida, has targeted churches and Christians as it seeks to spread terror across the country. The Nigerian media has reported that the country's state security service, working with local and international agencies, believes money raised by the Al Muntada Trust Fund found its way to Boko Haram. A charity of that name, which has its headquarters in London, raises money for disaster projects in Africa. It has attracted controversy in the past for giving a platform to radical clerics.Lord Alton of Liverpool told parliament in July there was evidence Boko Haram carried out 600 murders this year and called for it to be proscribed in the UK as a terror group. Its rise has alarmed Africa experts and prompted concerns of "blowback" for the UK as its supporters return from Nigeria. |  Logo |
 Captured Bokos | Alton raised concerns about Boko Haram's alleged UK links with the Foreign Office minister, Lord Howell, in July. "I can confirm that this has been shared with the Charity Commission and the Metropolitan police," Howell told Alton in a recent letter. A Charity Commission spokeswoman said: "The commission is aware there may be some concerns with regards to an organisation entitled Al Muntada Trust Fund and, specifically, allegations that this organisation has provided financial support to the Nigerian group, Boko Haram. There are a number of registered charities with a similar name to this organisation, so the commission is not able to confirm at this stage whether or not this relates directly to a UK registered charity." A Met spokesman said: "We are aware of the information and are in contact with the Charity Commission, who are assessing it. Should any allegations of criminal offences come to light, we would investigate. There is no police investigation at this stage." |
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