Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) directs police officers to refer and channel cases involving terrorism financing and the finances behind banditry to specialised units, according to multiple reports. The IGP says the move is driven by changes in the nature of crime, which increasingly relies on illicit financial transactions that can involve multiple locations and cross national borders. The guidance is framed as part of efforts to strengthen intelligence-led policing and improve how investigative resources are deployed for financial crimes linked to terrorism and armed groups. One report highlights an order for officers to send terrorism financing and other financial crime matters to specialised units, while another specifies that specialised teams are to conduct probes into the financial networks that support terrorism and banditry. Overall, the articles describe a shift toward more focused investigations and enhanced intelligence coordination for cases where funding mechanisms are central to criminal activity.