Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit

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ISWAP digital revenue adaptation patterns. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) p.3

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Systemic weaknesses exploited by bandit networks. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) p.4

Nigerian Jihadists and Bandits Exploit Emerging Fintech

Research paperZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)November 20267 pages

In a March 2025 assessment, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit reported that kidnapping ransom payments increasingly move through mobile-money platforms, PoS terminals, and fintech wallets.