Nigeria Publishes 48 Names of Alleged Terrorism Financiers, Targets Groups and Individuals

The Federal Government has unveiled a list of 48 persons and organisations accused of financing terrorism activities in Nigeria under the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC).

The disclosure was made on Saturday, following the completion of the ninth phase of mass trials involving over 500 individuals linked to Boko Haram, conducted at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

A total of 386 convictions were secured during the four-day trial sessions overseen by 10 judges, with penalties including life imprisonment as well as rehabilitation and deradicalisation orders.

Speaking on the development, Attorney General Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said:

“There is no space for them here in Nigeria… We have been able to bring justice to them—or rather, bring them to justice. This is the clear signal we are sending.”

Shortly after, NIGSAC released the names of alleged terrorism financiers, including banned organisations such as Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ansaru, and Islamic State West Africa Province.

The list also features Simon Ekpa, who was convicted in Finland in 2025 and sentenced to six years for terrorism-related offences, including supplying weapons and promoting violence linked to separatist activities in southeastern Nigeria.

Another name is Tukur Mamu, currently standing trial over alleged terrorism financing linked to the Abuja-Kaduna train kidnapping incident.

Mamu was arrested in Egypt in 2022 and extradited to Nigeria, where the DSS accused him of receiving large ransom payments—about $420,000 and ₦21 million—from families of victims allegedly on behalf of Boko Haram.

He is also accused of maintaining communication with terrorist figures and using his position as a publisher to facilitate illicit activities.

Other individuals on the list include Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, Fatima Ishaq, and several others, alongside additional groups named by the government.

Authorities are reportedly exploring extradition options for suspects currently outside Nigeria as part of ongoing enforcement efforts.

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