The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering,
SCUML, and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit NFIU, have deepened their
collaboration through a training on compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CFT) laws for key industry practitioners in
Nigeria’s gaming sector.
The training, jointly organized by the Association of
Nigerian Bookmakers, Nigeria Licensed Lottery Operators Forum, and the
Association of Casino Operators, with support from the Lagos State Lotteries
and Gaming, held on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
Speaking during the program, Assistant Commander
of the EFCC, ACE 1 Ibinabo Amachree, Head, SCUML, Lagos, provided insights on
operators’ obligations under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition)
Act, 2022, and Nigeria’s broader efforts to improve its AML/CFT compliance
posture.
Participants were sensitized on risk-based compliance
approaches, Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements, Suspicious Transaction
Reports (STRs), and emerging typologies of money laundering within the gaming
ecosystem. The session also featured technical presentations and guidance from
officials of NFIU.
The event provided a platform for dialogue, knowledge
exchange, and a renewed commitment by gaming operators to adopt global best
practices, while also contributing to Nigeria’s efforts toward exiting the
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.
The training marks a significant milestone in
fostering regulatory awareness and operational readiness among gaming industry
operators in line with national AML/CFT priorities.
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