London Charity Accused Of Funding Terrorism

British charity is being accused of helping to fund a militant Islamic group in Nigeria.

Boko Haram, which is said to be tied to al Qaeda, has targeted churches and Christians as it seeks to spread terror across the country.

Now, recent reports claim money raised by the London-based Al Muntada trust fund found its way to Boko Haram, causing concern throughout the United Kingdom.

Lord Alton of Liverpool called on Parliament to investigate the alleged connection after raising the matter with the British Foreign Office.

"They then decided to report the matter to the Metropolitan Police and also to the Charity Commission to investigate those allegations," he said.

Lord Alton said the fact that Boko Haram is responsible for hundreds of murders this year makes it an issue of international concern.

"They have been laying explosives at the gates and inside churches. They have been targeting pastors and priests," Alton explained. "So churches Protestant and Catholic have been decimated, and many innocent lives have been taken."

The charity Al Muntada raises money for disaster projects in Africa.  Continued.