The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially released the names of 48 individuals and entities alleged to be sponsors of terrorism.
This list was compiled through the collaborative efforts of the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the National Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC).
The announcement follows a series of high-level investigations into the funding of groups including Boko Haram, ISWAP, and various bandit groups operating across the North-West and North-Central regions.
The released list of 48 alleged terrorism sponsors in Nigeria includes a mix of prominent businessmen, currency exchange operators (Bureaux de Change), and suspected local facilitators.
According to the NIGSAC, the designation is part of ongoing efforts to disrupt funding channels linked to violent extremist groups and strengthen Nigeria’s counter-terrorism framework.
Those listed include individuals allegedly connected to Boko Haram splinter groups, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Ansaru, and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), alongside other entities described as affiliated networks.
Prominent among the names is Tukur Mamu, alongside several others identified by the sanctions committee as being under investigation or linked to suspected terrorism-related activities.
The list also includes three designated organisations: Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan (Ansaru), ISWAP, and IPOB, which Nigerian authorities have previously proscribed under anti-terrorism laws.
Below is the full list of the 48 individuals alleged to be sponsors of terrorism;
1. Abdulsamat Ohida
2. Mohammed Sani
3. Abdurrahaman Abdurrahaman
4. Fatima Ishaq
5. Tukur Mamu
6. Yusuf Ghazali
7. Muhammad Sani
8. Abubakar Muhammad
9. Sallamudeen Hassan
10. Adamu Ishak
11. Hassana Isah
12. Abdulkareem Musa
13. Umar Abdullahi
14. Abdurrahaman Ado
15. Bashir Yusuf
16. Ibrahim Alhassan
17. Muhammad Isah
18. Salihu Adamu
19. Surajo Mohammad
20. Fannami Bukar
21. Muhammed Musa
22. Sahabi Ismail
23. Mohammed Buba
24. Jama’atu Wal-Jihad
25. Ansarul Sudan (Ansaru)
26. Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
27. Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
28. Yan Group
29. Yan Group NLBDG
30. Adamu Hassan
31. Hassan Mohammed
32. Usman Abubakar
33. Kubara Salawu
34. Rabiu Suleiman
35. Simon Njoku
36. Godstime Iyare
37. Francis Mmadubuchi
38. John Onwumere
39. Chikwuka Eze
40. Edwin Chukwuedo
41. Chiwendu Owoh
42. Ginika Orji
43. Awo Uchechukwu
44. Mercy Ali
45. Ohagwu Juliana
46. Eze Okpoto
47. Nwaobi Chimezie
48. Ogumu Kewe
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that the emergence of this list comes as the Nigerian government and the U.S government are working together to tackle terrorism in Nigeria.
Recall also that the U.S had designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and has begun moves to sanction individuals allegedly sponsoring terrorism in the country.
