Federal Government Includes Tukur Mamu, Kaduna Publisher, in List of '15 Terrorism Financiers'

Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald, has been named among 15 individuals and entities sanctioned by the Nigerian government for alleged involvement in terrorism financing. Mamu is accused of participating in financing terrorism by receiving and delivering ransom payments in support of ISWAP terrorists for the release of hostages from the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. The sanctions were recommended by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) following a meeting of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee on March 18, 2024. Mamu is currently facing trial for allegedly aiding terrorists involved in the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack.

The nine individuals under sanctions are

1. Tukur Mamu

2. Yusuf Ghazali

3. Muhammad Sani

4. Abubakar Muhammad

5. Sallamudeen Hassan

6. Adamu Ishak

7. Hassana-Oyiza Isah

8. Abdulkareem Musa,

9. Umar Abdullahi

The six BDCs and firms are

10. West and East Africa General Trading Company Limited