The federal government has released a list of 48 individuals and groups allegedly involved in financing terrorism across Nigeria, in a move that underscores its intensified crackdown on extremist networks.
The list, published on Saturday by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee, was made public barely 24 hours after the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation concluded the ninth phase of mass trials involving over 500 suspects linked to the Boko Haram insurgency.
The list includes includes already proscribed groups such as the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ansaru, and Islamic State West Africa Province.
Also named is Simon Ekpa, a self-styled separatist leader who was convicted in September 2025 by a Finnish court. The court found him guilty of terrorism-related offences and sentenced him to six years’ imprisonment for supplying weapons and promoting violence between 2021 and 2024.
Another prominent figure on the list is Tukur Mamu, alleged to have acted as a negotiator in the Abuja-Kaduna train kidnapping. He is currently facing a 10-count terrorism charge and is scheduled to open his defence on April 23 before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
According to the prosecution, Mamu collected ransom payments on behalf of terrorist groups, including an estimated $420,000 and N21 million from victims’ families. He is also accused of receiving additional funds and maintaining communications with a Boko Haram spokesperson, acts said to contravene the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Mamu was arrested in September 2022 at Cairo International Airport while en route to Saudi Arabia and was subsequently returned to Nigeria, where he has remained in custody of the Department of State Services. Authorities allege he used his position as publisher of Desert Herald as a cover for illicit activities and was intercepted while attempting to attend a clandestine meeting with terrorist operatives.
The names also published on the NiGSAC website include Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, Abdurrahaman Abdurrahaman, Fatima Ishaq, Yusuf Ghazali, Muhammad Sani, Abubakar Muhammad, and Sallamudeen Hassan.
Others are Adamu Ishaq, Hassana Isah, Abdulkareem Musa, Umar Abdullahi, Abdurrahaman Ado, Bashir Yusuf, Ibrahim Alhassan, Muhammad Isah, Salihu Adamu, Surajo Mohammad, Fannami Bukar, Muhammed Musa, Sahabi Ismail, Mohammed Buba, Adamu Hassan, Hassan Mohammed, Usman Abubakar, Kubara Salawu, Rabiu Suleiman, Godstime Iyare, Francis Mmaduabuchi, John Onwumere, Chikwuka Eze, Edwin Chukwuedo, Chiwendu Owoh, Ginika Orji, Awo Uchechukwu, Mercy Ali, Ohagwu Juliana, Eze Okpoto, Nwaobi Chimezie, and Ogumu Kewe.
Other entities named as terrorism sponsors include G.Side General Enterprises, Desert Exchange Ventures Limited, Eagle Square General Trading Co. Ltd, Alfa Exchange BDC, Alin Yar Yaya General Enterprises, K. Are Nigeria Limited, Suhailah Bashir General Enterprises, Igwe Ka Ala Enterprises, Seficuvi Global Company, Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan, Islamic Province, Yan Group, and Yan Group NLBDG.
