By Ahmed Yusuf, Abuja
The Federal Government has released the names of 48 individuals and 12 corporate entities allegedly involved in terrorism financing, in a fresh move to disrupt funding sources for extremist groups operating in Nigeria.
The list, published by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), detailed the identities, nationalities, and alleged roles of those named, as well as the terrorist organisations they were reportedly linked to.
The Nigeria Sanctions Committee operates under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and is tasked with implementing United Nations sanctions, ensuring compliance with global counter-terrorism measures, and coordinating relevant agencies, including financial intelligence, defence, and foreign affairs institutions.
Individuals listed in the sanctions include Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, Abdurrahman Abdurrahman, Fatima Ishaq, Tukur Mamu, Yusuf Ghazali, Muhammad Sani, Abubakar Muhammad, Sallamudeen Hassan, Adamu Ishak, Hassana Isah, Abdulkarim Musa, Umar Abdullahi, Abdurrahman 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, 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.
Also included in the list are groups and organisations such as Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan (ANSARU), Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Yan Group and Yan Group NLBDG.
The corporate entities named are 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 Lakurawa Sect.
Under the sanctions regime, affected individuals and organisations are subject to asset freezes, travel bans, and other financial restrictions aimed at cutting off funding channels for terrorist activities.
The sanctions framework, established under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, aligns with United Nations Security Council resolutions targeting terrorism financing and the proliferation of weapons.
The development comes amid renewed efforts by the Federal Government to tackle growing security threats, particularly in Nigeria’s North-East region.
Meanwhile, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, disclosed that no fewer than 386 terrorists have been convicted in ongoing trials involving suspects linked to Boko Haram and ISWAP.
Fagbemi, who spoke at the conclusion of a four-day special court sitting at the Federal High Court in Abuja, revealed that 508 defendants were arraigned before 10 courts between Tuesday and Friday.
He said the suspects faced charges ranging from providing financial and logistical support to terrorist groups, concealing information, failure to report insurgent activities, and membership of proscribed terrorist organisations.
