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Nigerian government exposes 15 individuals and firms financing terrorism

December 1, 2025 • 1 min read

By Ademola Adekusibe
1st December 2025

The federal government of Nigeria has named 15 individuals and businesses allegedly involved in financing terrorism, in a move aimed at tightening the country’s financial security network. Among those listed are journalists, businessmen, and Bureau De Change operators accused of facilitating funds for terrorist activities.

The individuals identified include Tukur Mamu, Yusuf Ghazali, Muhammad Sani, Abubakar Muhammad, Sallamudeen Hassan, Adamu Ishak, Hassana-Oyiza Isah, Abdulkareem Musa, and Umar Abdullahi. In addition, six companies and BDCs—West & East Africa General Trading Company Limited, Settings Bureau De Change Ltd, G. Side General Enterprises, Desert Exchange Ventures Ltd, Eagle Square General Trading Company Limited, and Alfa Exchange BDC—were also named as part of the government’s crackdown.

The disclosure is part of ongoing efforts to curb the financial networks that support terrorism in Nigeria, signaling intensified scrutiny on both individuals and corporate entities involved in such activities.