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The Pathfinder
Monday April 20, 2026
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The Nigerian government has released an updated list of individuals and groups designated as terrorism financiers, naming 48 entities in total.
The fresh list was published by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) on its official website and includes 42 individuals alongside six armed groups operating in different parts of the country.
Among those listed is Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald, who was involved in negotiations during the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train hostage crisis. He is already facing prosecution over terrorism financing allegations, which he has denied.
Also named are Boko Haram, formally known as Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, its splinter group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Other designated groups include Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan, popularly known as Ansaru, as well as yan ta’adda and yan bindiga, both linked to rural armed violence often described as banditry.
A review of previous designations shows several names on the latest register had already appeared between 2020 and 2025 as part of earlier sanctions updates.
Nigeria has faced years of insurgency and violent attacks, particularly in the North-East, where Boko Haram has remained active for more than a decade. Authorities say such groups fund their activities through ransom payments, illegal mining, logging and support networks.
The first major public naming of suspected terrorism financiers came in 2020 when a court in the United Arab Emirates convicted six Nigerians for allegedly funding Boko Haram.
In later updates, the government added more individuals, business entities and separatist figures, including members linked to IPOB and the Biafra Republic Government in Exile.
The sanctions committee, chaired by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, said the designations were made under Section 54 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The committee also directed the immediate identification and freezing of assets belonging to those designated.
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