The Federal Government through the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) has released an updated list of individuals and groups accused of financing terrorism, naming 48 entities operating across Nigeria.
The list, published on the committee’s official platform, includes 42 individuals and six armed groups. Among those named is Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald,.
Mamu had previously acted as a negotiator during the 2022 Abuja–Kaduna train kidnapping incident.
He is currently facing prosecution over alleged terrorism financing but has consistently denied the allegations.
Prominent groups on the list include Boko Haram, also known as Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, its splinter faction Islamic State West Africa Province, and Indigenous People of Biafra.
Other designated groups are Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan, as well as “yan ta’adda” and “yan bindiga,” both described as rural armed groups commonly referred to as bandits.
Nigeria has faced persistent security challenges, particularly in the North-east, where the Boko Haram insurgency has lasted for over a decade.
In 2024, the Nigerian government expanded the list to include 19 individuals and six companies, including Mamu.
The following year, additional names were added including Simon Ekpa, leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), alongside 13 alleged members of IPOB and BRGIE.
The committee also designated additional entities in 2025, including IPOB and Lakurawa, as well as business outfits such as Igwe Ka Ala Enterprises and Seficuvi Global Company.
the names in the newest list include: Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, Abdurrahman Abdurrahman, Fatima Ishaq, Tukur Mamu, Yusuf Ghazali, Muhammad Sani, Abubakar Muhammad, and Sallamudeen Hassan.
Others are: Adamu Ishak, Hassana Isah, Abdulkarim Musa, Umar Abdullahi, Abdurrahman Ado, Bashir Yusuf, Ibrahim Alhassan, Muhammad Isah, Salihu Adamu, Surajo Mohammad, Fannami Bukar, and Muhammed Musa.
Sahabi Ismail, and some organizations – Mohammed Buba, Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan (ANSARU), Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Yan Group, and Yan Group NLBDG.
Other individuals are: Adamu Hassan, Hassan Mohammed, Usman Abubakar, Kubara Salawu, Rabiu Suleiman, Simon Njoku, Godstime Iyare, Francis Mmadubuchi, John Onwumere, and Chikwuka Eze.
The list also contained Edwin Chukwuedo, Chiwendu Owoh, Ginika Orji, Awo Uchechukwu, Mercy Ali, Ohagwu Juliana, Eze Okpoto, Nwaobi Chimezie, and Ogumu Kewe.
NIGSAC, chaired by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, said the action is in line with Section 54 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
As part of the measures, the committee has recommended the immediate identification and freezing of assets belonging to all individuals and organizations listed.
