The Federal Government on Saturday released a list of 48 individuals and groups it said were involved in financing terrorist activities in the country.
The list, published by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), 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.
Among the names on the list were three groups—Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ansaru, and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)—which had already been proscribed as terrorist organisations.
Equally on the list is the self-styled Prime Minister of Biafra, Mr. Simon Ekpa, who was convicted in September 2025 by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finlan
Another notable name on the list is the alleged Abuja-Kaduna train kidnapping negotiator, Mr. Tukur Mamu, who is billed to open his defence to a 10-count terrorism charge filed by the FG on April 23.
Other alleged terrorism financiers on the list published by the FG on Saturday are: Abdulsamat Ohida; Mohammed Sani; Abdurrahaman Abdurrahaman; Fatima Ishaq; Yusuf Ghazali; Muhammad Sani; Abubakar Muhammad; Sallamudeen Hassan; Adamu Ishak; Hassana Isah; Abdulkareem Musa; Umar Abdullahi; and Abdurrahaman Ado.
Others include: Bashir Yusuf; Ibrahim Alhassan; Muhammad Isah; Salihu Adamu; Surajo Mohammad; Fannami Bukar; Muhammed Musa; Sahabi Ismail; Mohammed Buba; Jama’atu Wal-Jihad; Yan Group; Yan Group NLBDG; Adamu Hassan; Hassan Mohammed; Usman Abubakar; Kubara Salawu; and Rabiu Suleiman.
As well as: 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.
