BREAKING: FG Releases Full List of 48 Terror Financiers – See Complete Names of IPOB, ISWAP, Ansaru Suspects
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Names IPOB named Alongside ISWAP, Ansaru Leaders as FG Releases Terror Financing List.
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), has released a comprehensive list of 48 individuals and organisations designated for terrorism financing sanctions.
The official gazette, published on Saturday, directs all financial institutions in Nigeria to immediately freeze the assets of the listed individuals and entities. These include the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and Ansarul Sudan (Ansaru).
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Below is the complete and unedited list as contained in the official NIGSAC document.
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FULL LIST: 48 Individuals and Entities Sanctioned for Terrorism Financing
| S/N | First Name | Surname | Notes / Alleged Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABDULSAMAT | OHIDA | |
| 2 | MOHAMMED | SANI | |
| 3 | ABDURRAHAMAN | ABDURRAHMAI | |
| 4 | FATIMA | ISHAQ | |
| 5 | TUKUR | MAMU | Kaduna Train Hostage Negotiator |
| 6 | YUSUF | GHAZALI | |
| 7 | MUHAMMAD | SANI | |
| 8 | ABUBAKAR | MUHAMMAD | |
| 9 | SALLAMUDEEN | HASSAN | |
| 10 | ADAMU | ISHAK | |
| 11 | HASSANA | ISAH | |
| 12 | ABDULKAREEM | MUSA | |
| 13 | UMAR | ABDULLAHI | |
| 14 | ABDURRAHAMAN | ADO | |
| 15 | BASHIR | YUSUF | |
| 16 | IBRAHIM | ALHASSAN | |
| 17 | MUHAMMAD | ISAH | |
| 18 | SALIHU | ADAMU | |
| 19 | SURAJO | MOHAMMAD | |
| 20 | FANNAMI | BUKAR | |
| 21 | MUHAMMED | MUSA | |
| 22 | SAHABI | ISMAIL | |
| 23 | MOHAMMED | BUBA | |
| 24 | JAMA’ATU | WAL-JIHAD | Terrorist Group |
| 25 | ANSARUL | SUDAN (ANSARU) | Terrorist Group |
| 26 | ISLAMIC | PROVINCE (ISWAP) | Terrorist Group |
| 27 | INDIGENOUS | BIAFRA (IPOB) | Proscribed Secessionist Group |
| 28 | YAN | GROUP | Believed to be a bandit group |
| 29 | YAN | GROUP NLBGD | Believed to be a bandit group |
| 30 | ADAMU | HASSAN | |
| 31 | HASSAN | MOHAMMED | |
| 32 | USMAN | ABUBAKAR | |
| 33 | KUBARA | SALAWU | |
| 34 | RABIU | SULEIMAN | |
| 35 | SIMON | NJOKU | |
| 36 | GODSTIME | IYARE | |
| 37 | FRANCIS | MMADUABUCHI | |
| 38 | JOHN | ONWUMERE | |
| 39 | CHIKWUKA | EZE | |
| 40 | EDWIN | CHUKWUEDO | |
| 41 | CHIWENDU | OWOH | |
| 42 | GINIKA | ORJI | |
| 43 | AWO | UCHECHUKWU | |
| 44 | MERCY | ALI | |
| 45 | OHAGWU | JULIANA | |
| 46 | EZE | OKPOTO | |
| 47 | NWAOBI | CHIMEZIE | |
| 48 | OGUMU | KEWE |
Key Observations from the Full List
1. IPOB Inclusion (S/N 27)
The most politically significant entry is the listing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) alongside ISWAP and Ansaru in the same sequence. This designation under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act carries immediate legal consequences for individuals or entities found transacting with or providing material support to the group.
2. Tukur Mamu (S/N 5)
The inclusion of Tukur Mamu, a publisher and negotiator involved in the Abuja–Kaduna train hostage crisis, reinforces the government’s position that his role extended beyond mediation into alleged facilitation. He is currently facing trial on related charges.
3. “YAN GROUP”
The list contains a formatting irregularity in which “YAN” appears as a first name and “GROUP” as a surname in two entries. Security sources suggest this may be a database error referencing “Yan Bindiga” or “Yan Ta’adda” — generic Hausa terms used to describe armed bandit groups operating in the North-West and North-Central regions.
4. South-East Names
The list includes several Igbo names (S/N 35–48), including Simon Njoku, Chiwendu Owoh, Ginika Orji, Awo Uchechukwu, and Eze Okpoto. While the document does not explicitly label them as IPOB members, their inclusion on a terrorism financing list alongside the group suggests alleged financial links.
Legal Implications
Under Section 45 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, any individual or entity listed in the gazette is subject to:
- Immediate freezing of all bank accounts and assets
- Travel bans and immigration restrictions
- Prohibition from accessing arms, ammunition, or financial services
Financial institutions that fail to report transactions linked to the listed individuals risk regulatory sanctions from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).
This directive takes immediate effect following its publication by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee.
