For sometime now, terrorists activities have been on the rise. The terrorists seem to have streamlined their operations with a well detailed management structure that also incorporates it’s financiers.
Questions have however rose on the source of these funds that have done more harm to the world.
The Dusit D2 Attack revealed many shocking details about terror group Alshabaab’s money flow and financial transactions. Investigations by relevant security agencies led them to one Mr Hassan Abdi Nur.
When Mr Hassan Abdi Nur, a mobile money agent, was arraigned for the 14 Riverside Drive attack, it must have come as a shock to people in similar businesses that the nature and size of transactions could put them in danger.
Investigators are yet to link the transactions to the terrorist attack that killed 21 people.
Mr Nur attracted the attention of police when he withdrew Sh5.2 million in 13 tranches from a bank in one day.
There is no limit to the amount a mobile money agent can transact in a day.
According to court papers, the agent who is based in Eastleigh, Nairobi, received Sh9 million from South Africa through 52 M-Pesa accounts he registered between October and December 2018.
In October alone, Mr Nur opened 47 accounts.
Detectives also want to know why only two handsets were used in the transactions.
Mr Nur is among seven people arrested on suspicion of funding terrorism.
The Anti-Terrorism Police Unit wants them detained for 30 days. A magistrate court will today rule on how long they will remain in custody.