Nigerian Govt exposes 15 people sponsoring terrorism [Full list]

There are 15 entities suspected to be involved in financing terrorism in Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). These include nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms. Some of the individuals mentioned in the report are:

1. Tukur Mamu, a publisher from Kaduna, who is undergoing trial for allegedly supporting terrorists involved in the March 2022 attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train.

2. A suspected attacker of St. Francis Catholic Church Owo, Ondo State, and the Kuje Correctional Center, Abuja.

3. A member of the terrorist group Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladissudam, associated with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.

4. A senior commander of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Okene.

5. A financial courier to ISWAP responsible for disbursing funds to the widows/wives of terrorist fighters.

6. An individual who transferred funds to terrorism convicts and had business entities facilitating the transfer of terrorist funds from Dubai to Nigeria.

7. Another individual with significant financial transactions indicating involvement in terrorism financing.