The Federal Government has released a list of 48 individuals and organisations allegedly connected to terrorism financing activities within Nigeria.
The list was made public on Saturday by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) and includes persons and entities suspected of supporting terrorism-related operations linked to banned and extremist groups such as the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ansaru (Ansarul Sudan), and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
Among those named is Finland-based separatist figure Simon Ekpa, who is associated with a faction linked to IPOB.
Ekpa was earlier convicted on September 1, 2025, by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland and sentenced to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences, including incitement and participation in a terrorist group.
Also listed is Kaduna-based publisher Tukur Mamu, who is currently standing trial in Nigeria over allegations of terrorism financing. He was arrested in 2022 and charged with supporting terrorist groups through logistics and financial channels, allegations he has denied.
The published list also contains several other individuals from different parts of the country, including names such as Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, Abdurrahaman Abdurrahaman, Fatima Ishaq, Yusuf Ghazali, and others, alongside additional suspects from the South-East region.
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In addition to individuals, the sanctioned entities include Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansaru, ISWAP, IPOB, Yan Group, and Yan Group NLBDG.
Authorities say the move is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle financial networks supporting terrorism and separatist violence, as security agencies intensify actions against groups fuelling insecurity across the country.