The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed a comprehensive list of how terrorists have been financed. The list, which includes a total of 48 individuals and companies show that these entities are sponsors and financiers of terrorists and terrorism that have ravaged the Nigerian states over the years.
ENigeria Newspaper can confirm that the list was published by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee on Saturday, which is a body responsible for the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) related to counter-financing of terrorism and counter-proliferation financing as well as in line with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations.
There a couple of groups that are well-known by Nigerians on the list, given the level of atrocities they have committed over the years. Examples are factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, and Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald, Boko Haram, IPOB and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
Other publised names of terrorists financiers
Other names publised by the committee include Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, Abdurrahaman Abdurrahaman, Fatima Ishaq, Yusuf Ghazali, Muhammad Sani, Abubakar Muhammad, and Sallamudeen Hassan, Adamu Ishaq, Hassana Isah, Abdulkareem Musa, Umar Abdullahi, Abdurrahaman Ado, Bashir Yusuf, Ibrahim Alhassan, Muhammad Isah, Salihu Adamu, Surajo Mohammad, Fannami Bukar, Muhammed Musa, Sahabi Ismail, Mohammed Buba, Adamu Hassan, Hassan Mohammed, Usman Abubakar, Kubara Salawu, Rabiu Suleiman, Godstime Iyare, Francis Mmaduabuchi, John Onwumere, Chikwuka Eze, Edwin Chukwuedo, Chiwendu Owoh, Ginika Orji, Awo Uchechukwu, Mercy Ali, Ohagwu Juliana, Eze Okpoto, Nwaobi Chimezie, and Ogumu Kewe.
Some companies have also been listed as terrorism sponsors. These companied include 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, Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan, Islamic Province, Yan Group, and Yan Group NLBDG.
Despite ongoing attacks in numerous states, including Borno, Kebbi, Kwara, and Zamfara, the federal government claims to have obtained convictions in 386 of the 508 terrorism cases that have been prosecuted, according to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
Recall that ENigeria Newspaper reported that ten judges from the Federal High Court in Abuja presided over the four-day trial proceedings, during which the FG obtained 386 convictions.
A group of attorneys from the National Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (NLACON) represented the majority of the prisoners, while the AGF, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation (DPPF), Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, led the FG’s legal team.
The judges recommended that the offenders participate in rehabilitation and deradicalization programs in addition to imposing a variety of terms, including life in prison.
“There is no space for them here in Nigeria. We cannot stop them from going elsewhere, but as far as Nigeria is concerned, we cannot accommodate them. We have been able to bring justice to them, or rather, bring them to justice. This is the clear signal we are sending,” he had stated.
