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The Nigeria Sanctions Committee has identified 17 individuals and organisations as financiers of terrorism.
Those included on the list are Simon Ekpa, Godstime Promise Iyare, Francis Mmaduabuchi, John Onwumere, Chikwuka Eze, Edwin Chukwuedo, Chinwendu Owoh, Ginika Orji, Awo Uchechukwu, and Mercy Ebere Ifeoma Ali.
The list includes Ohagwu Juliana, Eze Okpoto, Nwaobi Chimezie, Ogomu Kewe, Igwe Ka Ala Enterprises, Seficuvi Global Company, and Lakurawa Group.
As per a document acquired from the committee on Thursday, the list received approval from the President based on the Attorney General of the Federation’s recommendation.
“The Attorney General of the Federation, with the approval of the President, has thereupon designated the following individuals and entities to be listed on the Nigeria Sanctions List. In accordance with Section 54 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, you are required to:
“Immediately identify and freeze, without prior notice, all funds, assets, and any other economic resources belonging to the designated persons in your possession and report the same to the Sanctions Committee.
“Report to the Sanctions Committee any assets frozen or actions taken in compliance with the prohibition requirements.
“Immediately file a Suspicious Transactions Report to the NFIU for further analysis of the financial activities of such individuals or entities.
“Report as an STR to the NFIU all cases of name matching in financial transactions prior to or after receipt of this list.” The statement said
The committee also said that financial institutions and relevant parties have been instructed to implement the sanctions and provide compliance reports to the Nigeria Sanctions Committee via [email protected] and [email protected].
