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FG Releases List of Alleged Terrorism Financiers in Nigeria 📰

The Federal Government has just released a new list of individuals and entities accused of financing terrorism across Nigeria.

According to the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC), 15 people and businesses, including some Bureau‑de‑Change operators, have been named as suspected financiers of extremist groups.

One notable name on the list is Tukur Mamu, a Kaduna-based publisher, who allegedly facilitated ransom payments for terrorist gangs involved in past attacks. Other Bureau‑de‑Change operators and firms are also accused of serving as conduits for illicit funds fueling terrorism in different parts of the country.

Here are the 15 individuals and entities named by Federal Government of Nigeria as alleged terrorism financiers.

Individuals:
1. Tukur Mamu
2. Yusuf Ghazali
3. Muhammad Sani
4. Abubakar Muhammad
5. Sallamudeen Hassan
6. Adamu Ishak
7. Hassana-Oyiza Isah
8. Abdulkareem Musa
9. Umar Abdullahi

Listed Businesses / Firms / BDCs:

10. West & East Africa General Trading Company Limited
11. Settings Bureau De Change Ltd
12. G. Side General Enterprises
13. Desert Exchange Ventures Ltd
14. Eagle Square General Trading Company Limited
15. Alfa Exchange BDC

The government has directed financial institutions to freeze all accounts and assets linked to the listed individuals and businesses. This is part of a broader effort to cut off funding channels for terrorism and enhance national security.

This move sends a strong signal that the FG is serious about transparency, accountability, and combating terror financing in Nigeria.

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