FG Names 48 Individuals, 12 Entities Linked to Terrorists Financing in Nigeria

The Federal Government has released a comprehensive list of 48 individuals and 12 entities allegedly involved in terrorism financing across the country, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt financial networks supporting insecurity and extremist activities in Nigeria.

The list was published on Saturday, April 11, 2026, by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), detailing persons and entities suspected of involvement in terrorism-related activities, with affiliations to proscribed groups such as the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ansarul Sudan (Ansaru), and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) .

Among the notable names on the list is Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based Nigerian separatist figure linked to a faction of IPOB. Ekpa was convicted in September 2025 by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland, where he was found guilty of terrorism-related charges including inciting terrorism and participating in the activities of a terrorist group. The Finnish court sentenced him to six years in prison, ruling that he had, between August 2021 and November 2024, supplied weapons, explosives, and ammunition to armed separatist groups in the southeastern part of the country .

Also named is Tukur Mamu, the Kaduna-based publisher and alleged Abuja-Kaduna train kidnapping negotiator, who is currently standing trial in Nigeria over alleged involvement in terrorism financing. Mamu was arrested on September 6, 2022, at Cairo Airport in Egypt while on his way to Saudi Arabia for Lesser Hajj. He faces a 10-count terrorism charge filed by the Federal Government, with allegations that he collected various sums of money from families of train attack victims on behalf of the Boko Haram terrorist sect, including $420,000 and N21 million from different sets of victims’ families. Mamu is billed to open his defence on April 23, 2026, and has denied all allegations .

The list also features several individuals from the south-east region, 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 .

Other individuals named include Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, Abdurrahaman Abdurrahaman, Fatima Ishaq, Yusuf Ghazali, Muhammad Sani, Abubakar Muhammad, Sallamudeen Hassan, Adamu Ishak, 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, and Rabiu Suleiman .

The entities listed as being linked to terrorism financing include Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan (Ansaru), Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Yan Group, Yan Group NLBDG, as well as commercial entities such as West and East Africa General Trading Co. Ltd, Settings Bureau De Change Ltd, 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, and the Lakurawa Sect .

The release of the list came barely 24 hours after the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice concluded the ninth phase of the mass trial of over 500 persons linked to the Boko Haram terrorist sect. The four-day trial sessions were conducted by 10 judges of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where a total of 386 convictions were secured by the Federal Government .

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who led the Federal Government’s legal team alongside the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the cases. He insisted that the punishments meted out to the defendants were intended to send a clear signal to those involved in terrorism and terrorism financing. “There is no space for them here in Nigeria. We cannot stop them from going elsewhere, but as far as Nigeria is concerned, we cannot accommodate them. We have been able to bring them to justice. This is the clear signal we are sending,” he stated .

The Nigeria Sanctions Committee did not disclose the nationalities of those named, their levels of involvement, or photographs and other identifying information. The sanctions system was established under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 to enforce United Nations-directed financial penalties aimed at disrupting funding networks linked to terrorism and weapons proliferation .

There are indications that the Federal Government would initiate extradition proceedings to ensure the repatriation of some of those named who are currently residing outside the country . The development comes amid heightened scrutiny of financial networks supporting armed groups and separatist movements, as authorities intensify efforts to disrupt funding channels linked to insecurity across the country .