The Federal Government of Nigeria has released a list of 48 individuals and groups accused of financing terrorism. The Nigeria Sanctions Committee published the names shortly after securing 386 convictions in a mass trial of Boko Haram suspects. Sanctions have been imposed on those listed.
The Federal Government released the list on Saturday through the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), identifying 48 individuals and groups involved in terrorism financing.
This came hours after the ninth phase of mass trials for over 500 Boko Haram-linked persons, where 10 Federal High Court judges in Abuja secured 386 convictions. Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, led the prosecution team. He stated, “There is no space for them here in Nigeria... This is the clear signal we are sending.”
Among the listed groups are Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ansaru, and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), already proscribed as terrorist organisations. Notable individuals include Simon Ekpa, convicted in Finland in 2025 for supplying arms to separatists, and Tukur Mamu, accused of negotiating ransoms for the Abuja-Kaduna train attack.
Mamu faces trial for allegedly collecting $420,000 and N21 million from victims' families on behalf of Boko Haram. He was arrested in Egypt in 2022. The list also names others such as Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, and several more.
There are indications the government may pursue extradition for some abroad.
