FG Releases List of 48 Suspected Terrorism Financiers

The Federal Government has released a list of 48 individuals and organisations allegedly linked to the financing of terrorist activities in Nigeria, as part of renewed efforts to disrupt financial networks supporting extremist groups.

The list was published on Saturday by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), detailing persons and entities suspected of involvement in terrorism financing and related activities across the country.

According to the document, several of the individuals are believed to have connections with proscribed groups including the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ansaru, and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), which have been blamed for various violent incidents and insurgent operations in different parts of Nigeria.

Among those named on the list are Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, Abdurrahaman Abdurrahaman, Fatima Ishaq, Tukur Mamu, Yusuf Ghazali, Muhammad Sani, Abubakar Muhammad, Sallamudeen Hassan, Adamu Ishak, Hassana Isah, Abdulkareem Musa, Umar Abdullahi, Abdurrahaman Ado, Bashir Yusuf, and Ibrahim Alhassan.

Others include Muhammad Isah, Salihu Adamu, Surajo Mohammad, Fannami Bukar, Muhammed Musa, Sahabi Ismail, Mohammed Buba, Adamu Hassan, and Hassan Mohammed.

Also listed in the sanctions document are several individuals from the South-East and other parts of the country, including Simon Njoku, Godstime Iyare, Francis Mmadubuchi, John Onwumere, Chikwuka Eze, Edwin Chukwuedo, Chiwendu Owoh, Ginika Orji, Awo Uchechukwu, Mercy Ali, Ohagwu Juliana, Eze Okpoto, Nwaobi Chimezie, and Ogumu Kewe.

In addition to individuals, a number of organisations and groups were also identified in the document. These include Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan (Ansaru), the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as well as groups identified as Yan Group and Yan Group NLBDG.

The government said the publication of the list forms part of a broader strategy to strengthen Nigeria’s counter-terrorism framework by identifying and cutting off financial and logistical support networks used by extremist organisations.

Security authorities have in recent years intensified surveillance, financial monitoring, and enforcement actions aimed at individuals and entities suspected of aiding insurgent operations, particularly in the North-East and other conflict-prone regions of the country.

Officials noted that measures targeting terrorism financing remain a critical component of Nigeria’s national security strategy, as authorities seek to weaken the operational capacity of militant groups by restricting access to funds and support channels.