Lots of money would have been needed to buy equipment and favours ahead of the alleged takeover. Several civilians on the charge sheet are alleged to have been given money for their services – figures quoted range from 2m naira (£1,000; $1,500) to 50m naira (£27,500; $37,000) – which it says they “reasonably ought to have known forms proceeds of an unlawful act… terrorism financing”.