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Full List: FG Releases Names Of Individuals, Groups Financing Terrorism
The Federal Government has released a list of 48 individuals and groups allegedly linked to terrorism financing in Nigeria.
It was reports that the list was released by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), on Saturday.
The publication contains names of individuals and entities suspected of involvement in terrorism-related activities, including persons linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ansaru and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
The latest development come a few months after the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, disclosed that efforts to identify and prosecute terrorism financiers in Nigeria are ongoing, stressing that the process is complicated due to legal bottlenecks and international networks.
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Meanwhile, Nigeria has recorded one of the sharpest increases in terrorism-related fatalities globally, despite a significant drop in terror deaths worldwide, the 2026 Global Terrorism Index has revealed.
The report, published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, showed that fatalities in Nigeria rose by 46 per cent in 2025, highlighting worsening insecurity in parts of the country.
According to the report, “Nigeria recorded the largest increase in 2025, with fatalities rising by 46 per cent to 750.”
It attributed the majority of the killings to extremist groups, noting that “Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram were responsible for 80 per cent of all terrorism deaths in the country.”
The GTI stressed that terrorism remains concentrated in a handful of countries, with Nigeria ranking among the most affected globally.
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