EXPOSED: Federal Government rolls out updated list of 48 Nigerians sanctioned for funding terrorism in 2026.

The Federal Government has released a revised 2026 list identifying Nigerians linked to terrorism financing, as part of renewed measures to curb illicit funding and enhance national security.

According to NigSac, the individuals and organisations listed below have been officially sanctioned:

1. ABDULSAMAT OHIDA – Nigeria – Record Date: March 18, 2024
2. MOHAMMED SANI – Record Date: March 18, 2024
3.  ABDURRAHAMAN ABDURRAHAMAN – Record Date: March 18, 2024
4.  FATIMA ISHAQ – Record Date: March 18, 2024
5.  TUKUR MAMU – Record Date: March 18, 2024
6. YUSUF GHAZALI – Record Date: March 18, 2024
7. MUHAMMAD SANI – Record Date: March 18, 2024
8. ABUBAKAR MUHAMMAD – Record Date: March 18, 2024
9. SALLAMUDEEN HASSAN – Nigeria – Record Date: March 18, 2024
10. ADAMU ISHAK – Nigeria – Record Date: March 18, 2024
11. HASSANA ISAH – Nigeria – Record Date: March 18, 2024
12. ABDULKAREEM MUSA – Nigeria – Record Date: March 18, 2024
13. UMAR ABDULLAHI – Nigeria – Record Date: March 18, 2024
14. ABDURRAHAMAN ADO – Record Date: March 21, 2024
15. BASHIR YUSUF – Record Date: March 21, 2024
16. IBRAHIM ALHASSAN – Record Date: March 21, 2024
17. MUHAMMAD ISAH – Record Date: March 21, 2024
18. SALIHU ADAMU – Record Date: March 21, 2024
19. SURAJO MOHAMMAD – Record Date: March 21, 2024
20. FANNAMI BUKAR – Record Date: March 21, 2024
21. MUHAMMED MUSA – Record Date: March 21, 2024
22.  Sahabi Ismail – Record Date: March 22, 2024
23. Mohammed Buba – Record Date: March 22, 2024
24. JAMA’ATU WAL-JIHAD – Record Date: March 22, 2024
25. ANSARUL SUDAN (ANSARU) – Record Date: March 22, 2024
26. ISLAMIC PROVINCE (ISWAP) – Record Date: March 22, 2024
27. INDIGENOUS BIAFRA (IPOB) – Record Date: March 22, 2024
28. YAN GROUP – Record Date: March 22, 2024
29. YAN GROUP NLBDG – Record Date: March 22, 2024
30. ADAMU HASSAN – Record Date: November 14, 2024
31. HASSAN MOHAMMED – Record Date: November 14, 2024
32. USMAN ABUBAKAR – Record Date: November 14, 2024
33. KUBARA SALAWU – Record Date: November 14, 2024
34. RABIU SULEIMAN – Record Date: November 14, 2024
35. SIMON NJOKU – Record Date: March 7, 2025
36. GODSTIME IYARE – Record Date: March 7, 2025
37.  FRANCIS MMADUABUCHI – Record Date: March 7, 2025
38.  JOHN ONWUMERE – Record Date: March 7, 2025
39. CHIKWUKA EZE – Record Date: March 7, 2025
40. EDWIN CHUKWUEDO – Record Date: March 18, 2025
41. CHIWENDU OWOH – Record Date: January 1, 0001
42. GINIKA ORJI – Record Date: January 1, 0001
43. AWO UCHECHUKWU – Record Date: January 1, 0001
44. MERCY ALI – Record Date: January 1, 0001
45. OHAGWU JULIANA – Record Date: January 1, 0001
46.  EZE OKPOTO – Record Date: March 19, 2025
47. NWAOBI CHIMEZIE – Record Date: March 19, 2025

 OGUMU KEWE – Record Date: March 19, 2025

In line with this, the country enacted the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, which established the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC) to oversee the enforcement of United Nations Security Council resolutions on targeted financial sanctions.

These sanctions are aimed at cutting off access to funds, assets, and other resources for individuals and groups linked to terrorism or the spread of weapons of mass destruction.

The NSC, led by the Attorney-General of the Federation, is responsible for implementing and enforcing these measures across the country.