Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) is charged with the responsibility of monitoring, supervising, and regulating the activities of Designated Non-Financial Institutions (DNFIs) in line with the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act ML(P)Act 2011 and the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) 2011. SCUML was established by the Federal Government in September 2005 in compliance with the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act ML(P) Act 2011 and as a measure for the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations on Anti- Money Laundering /Combating the Financing.

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SCUML is statutorily under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment but operationally works in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as the Commission drives the operational activities of the Unit in line with Sections 6(C) and 7(2) of the EFCC Establishment Act, 2004.