The Federal Government has made public names and identities of 48 individuals and entities suspected to be involved in terrorism financing, intensifying efforts to disrupt funding networks and reinforce national security.
The FG through the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NigSac) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), published the list as part of coordinated efforts to identify and track persons and groups allegedly involved in terrorism-related activities in Nigeria.
Several of the listed persons were named as being associated with outlawed and extremist groups, including Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ansaru, and Islamic State West Africa Province.
The FG has directed financial institutions nationwide to immediately freeze all accounts connected to the named individuals and organisations.
They also ordered banks and other financial operators to raise an alert and report any suspicious transactions linked to the suspects to relevant regulatory bodies.
The FG said the punishment is consonance with provisions of the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act 2022, which targets financial networks that sustain terrorist operations.
The Act empowers authorities to block access to funds, monitor financial flows, and dismantle support systems for extremist activities.
It was learnt that investigations are still continuing, just as suspects found culpable under the law will be prosecuted accordingly.
Below is the latest list of the suspected terrorism financiers
March 18, 2024
Abdulsamat Ohida – Nigeria
Mohammed Sani
Abdurrahman Abdurrahman
Fatima Ishaq
Tukur Mamu
Yusuf Ghazali
Muhammad Sani
Abubakar Muhammad
Sallamudeen Hassan – Nigeria
Adamu Ishak – Nigeria
Hassana Isah – Nigeria
Abdulkareem Musa – Nigeria
Umar Abdullahi – Nigeria
March 21, 2024
Abdurrahman Ado
Bashir Yusuf
Ibrahim Alhassan
Muhammad Isah
Salihu Adamu
Surajo Muhammad
Fannami Bukar
Muhammed Musa.
March 22, 2024
Sahabi Ismail
Mohammed Buba
Jama’atu Wal-Jihad
Ansarul Sudan (Ansaru)
Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
Yan Group
Yan Group NLBDG
November 14, 2024
Adamu Hassan
Hassan Mohammed
Usman Abubakar
Kubara Salawu
Rabiu Suleiman
March 7, 2025
Simon Njoku
Godstime Iyare
Francis Mmadubuachi
John Onwumere
Chikwuka Eze
March 18, 2025
Edwin Chukwuedi
March 19, 2025
Eze Okpoto
Nwaobi Chimezie
Ogumu Kewe
Other Listed Persons
Chiwendu Owoh
Ginika Orji
Awo Uchechukwu
Mercy Ali
Ohagwu Juliana
