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FG publishes names of 48 suspected sponsors of terrorism, orders freezing of assets
The Federal Government of Nigeria has published the names of 48 individuals and entities allegedly funding terrorism across the country.
The action is considered a step towards the eradication of insurgency and disruption of its network of financiers.
The government had recently said it secured convictions in 386 terrorism cases out of 508 prosecuted.
The list which was published by the Nigerian Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) in collaboration with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) is said to be part of coordinated efforts to identify, track, and sanction individuals and organisations linked to terrorist activities in the country.
The government also ordered financial institutions across the country to freeze all accounts linked to the named individuals and organizations immediately.
Financial institutions were also instructed to flag and report any suspicious transactions associated with the under-listed names to the appropriate authorities, including those linked with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ansaru, among others.
Compiled between March 2024 and March 2025, the updated sanctions list which was published on NIGSAC website includes: Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, Abdurrahman Abdurrahman, Fatima Ishaq, Tukur Mamu, Yusuf Ghazali, Muhammad Sani, Abubakar Muhammad, Sallamudeen Hassan, Adamu Ishak, Hassana Isah, Abdulkareem Musa and Umar Abdullahi.
Abdurrahman Ado, Bashir Yusuf, Ibrahim Alhassan, Muhammad Isah, Salihu Adamu, Surajo Muhammad, Fannami Bukar and Muhammed Musa also made the list.
Other names on the publication are: Sahabi Ismail, Mohammed Buba, Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan (Ansaru), Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Yan Group and Yan Group NLBDG, Adamu Hassan, Hassan Mohammed, Usman Abubakar, Kubara Salawu and Rabiu Suleiman.
The list also includes: Simon Njoku, Godstime Iyare, Francis Mmadubuachi, John Onwumere, Chikwuka Eze, Edwin Chukwuedo, Eze Okpoto, Nwaobi Chimezie, Ogumu Kewe, Chiwendu Owoh, Ginika Orji, Awo Uchechukwu, Mercy Ali and Ohagwu Juliana.
Freezing assets, monitoring financial flows and dismantling support systems for terrorist organizations, are in line with the provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, according to the federal government.
In a bid to further strengthen security and disrupt the flow of funds to terrorist groups in the country, the government noted that investigations into terrorism funding were ongoing, warning it would prosecute individuals found wanting.
Below is the published list:
