Nigeria sanctions committee releases list of alleged terrorism sponsors and linked entities
The federal government has released a list of individuals and corporate entities it alleges are involved in financing or supporting terrorism activities in the country.
The announcement was made through the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC), which published the names of 48 individuals and 12 entities said to be linked to terrorism sponsorship. The committee did not disclose the nationalities of those listed, although it noted that some of the individuals are believed to be non-Nigerians.
Those named in the list include Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, Abdurrahman Abdurrahman, Fatima Ishaq, Tukur Mamu, Yusuf Ghazali, Muhammad Sani, Abubakar Muhammad, Sallamudeen Hassan, Adamu Ishak, Hassana Isah, Abdulkarim Musa, Umar Abdullahi, Abdurrahman Ado, Bashir Yusuf, Ibrahim Alhassan, Muhammad Isah, Salihu Adamu, Surajo Mohammad, Fannami Bukar, Muhammed Musa, Sahabi Ismail, Mohammed Buba, as well as others including individuals identified as Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan (ANSARU), Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and other groups and individuals listed by the committee.
Also included in the sanctions list are several business entities, many of which operate as bureau de change and general trading companies. These include West and East Africa General Trading Co. Ltd, Settings Bureau De Change Ltd, G. Side General Enterprises, Desert Exchange Ventures Limited, Eagle Square General Trading Co. Ltd, Alfa Exchange BDC, Alin Yar Yaya General Enterprises, K. Are Nigeria Limited, Suhailah Bashir General Enterprises, Igwe Ka Ala Enterprises, Seficuvi Global Company, and Lakurawa Sect.
The NSC stated that the publication of the list is part of ongoing efforts to disrupt financing channels linked to terrorism and strengthen national security measures.
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