Nigerian comedian DeeOne calls on the government to investigate NGOs over alleged funding of crime, trafficking, and other unlawful activities

Popular Nigerian reality star and comedian DeeOne has called on the Federal Government to investigate the financial management of all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria.

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DeeOne made the appeal in a video shared on his Instagram page on Wednesday, drawing attention to what he described as unlawful activities by some NGOs.

He alleged that certain organisations are being used to fund terrorism, kidnapping, human trafficking, and other criminal acts.

“Federal government of Nigeria, please investigate all the NGOs accounts in the country. A lot of them are being used to sponsor terrorism, for kidnappers, child trafficking sponsorship, a lot of them are being used for human harvesting sponsorship,” DeeOne said.

He added that while it is legitimate to generate revenue through charitable work, such profits should not come at the expense of human lives.

“Please do a thorough investigation on all these NGO accounts. In Nigeria today, if somebody should rescue somebody, the next thing the people will open an NGO, and the next thing they become a multi-millionaire. We’re not saying you should not make money, but it has to be legit, not at the expense of people’s lives,” he stated.

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DeeOne’s comments have sparked widespread discussion on social media about the regulation of NGOs and accountability for charitable funds in Nigeria.