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FG Names 48 Terrorism Financiers, Groups, Freezes Assets

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja
Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd)

The Federal Government has named 48 individuals and groups alleged to be financing and sponsoring terrorism, a move that may likely abrupt over 15-year insurgency in Nigeria. 

Jointly published by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NigSac) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), the list is part of coordinated measures to identify and track persons and groups linked to terrorism-related activities.

The government identified several of the listed persons as being associated with outlawed and extremist groups, including Islamic State West Africa Province, Ansaru and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

According to a directive that followed the publication, authorities mandated financial institutions nationwide to immediately freeze all accounts linked to the named individuals and groups. 

They also ordered banks and other financial operators to flag and report any suspicious transactions linked to the suspects to relevant regulatory bodies.

Below is the updated list of alleged terrorism financiers. 

March 18, 2024
1.Abdulsamat Ohida – Nigeria
2.Mohammed Sani
3. Abdurrahman Abdurrahman
4. Fatima Ishaq
5. Tukur Mamu
6. Yusuf Ghazali
7. Muhammad Sani
8. Abubakar Muhammad
9. Sallamudeen Hassan – Nigeria
10. Adamu Ishak – Nigeria
11. Hassana Isah – Nigeria
12. Abdulkareem Musa – Nigeria
13. Umar Abdullahi – Nigeria
March 21, 2024
14. Abdurrahman Ado
15. Bashir Yusuf
16. Ibrahim Alhassan
17. Muhammad Isah
18. Salihu Adamu
19.Surajo Muhammad
20. Fannami Bukar
21. Muhammed Musa
March 22, 2024
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
November 14, 2024
30. Adamu Hassan
31. Hassan Mohammed
32. Usman Abubakar
33. Kubara Salawu
34. Rabiu Suleiman
March 7, 2025
35. Simon Njoku
36. Godstime Iyare
37. Francis Mmadubuachi
38. John Onwumere
39. Chikwuka Eze
March 18, 2025
40. Edwin Chukwuedo
March 19, 2025
41. Eze Okpoto
42. Nwaobi Chimezie
42. Ogumu Kewe
Other Listed Persons
44. Chiwendu Owoh
45. Ginika Orji
46. Awo Uchechukwu
47. Mercy Ali
48. Ohagwu Juliana

The Federal Government stated that the sanctions aligned with provisions of the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act 2022, which targets financial networks that sustain terrorist operations.

But the framework empowered authorities to block access to funds, monitor financial flows, and dismantle support systems for extremist activities.

However, officials revealed that investigations remain ongoing, adding that individuals found culpable under the law will be prosecuted accordingly.
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