The anti-graft agency says the exercise is aimed at helping non-profit organisations identify and prevent financial vulnerabilities without disrupting legitimate humanitarian activities.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with Spaces for Change, has trained non-profit organisations operating in Nigeria's South-East on the risks associated with terrorism financing.

The training focused on helping NGOs understand vulnerabilities within the non-profit sector and develop mechanisms to prevent their organisations from being exploited for illicit financial activities.

Executive Director of Spaces for Change, Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri, said the exercise was not intended to portray non-profit organisations as sources of terrorism financing or create fear among legitimate humanitarian organisations.

Rather, she said the objective was to help organisations understand the risks around them and take appropriate measures to protect their operations.

The participants were also introduced to issues surrounding terrorism-financing risk assessment and the national risk assessment process.

The initiative is particularly relevant to organisations operating in communities affected by conflict or insecurity, where legitimate humanitarian activities can sometimes face heightened financial and operational risks.

The organisers stressed the importance of strong financial management, governance and accountability systems.

The training is part of broader efforts to strengthen Nigeria's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism-financing framework while protecting legitimate civil society and humanitarian activities.