What is NFIU?

NFIU stands for the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit. It is Nigeria’s central agency responsible for:

  • Receiving and analyzing suspicious transaction reports from financial institutions
  • Producing financial intelligence to combat money laundering and terrorism financing
  • Supporting Nigeria’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework

The NFIU is a member of the Egmont Group, an international organization that facilitates global financial intelligence exchange.

Types of NFIU Reports

You can generate the following types of NFIU reports on Sigma: