INDIVIDUAL

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First Name

YAKUBU

MiddleName

OGIRIMA

Surname

IBRAHIM

Record Date

6/18/2026 1:49:25 PM

Date of Birth

Birth Country

Nigeria

Birth City

Sanction Date

Reason for Designation

the subject is designated for providing material and financial support to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Kogi cell. Acting on instructions from ISWAP leadership, he collected and distributed funds to the families of deceased and detained ISWAP members, thereby facilitating the operations and sustainability of the terrorist group. Financial investigations established his involvement in terrorism financing activities and links to individuals and entities associated with ISWAP. He maintained associations with key ISWAP operatives, including designated members of the ISWAP-Kogi cell. Following his arrest by the DSS on 13 November 2025, he admitted to significant aspects of his relationship with and support for ISWAP.

Comments

Phone Number

- 07069596383

Address

Nationality

- Nigeria

Aliases

Press Release

On 15th June, 2026, the Chairman of Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC) on the recommendation of the NSC designated YAKUBU OGIRIMA IBRAHIM NLISWi.19 as a terrorist financier and directs his addition to the Nigeria Sanctions List. Pursuant to the provisions of section 54 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, all financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions are required to: a) immediately, identify and freeze, without prior notice, all funds, assets, and any other economic resources belonging to the designated persons and entities in your possession and report same to the Secretariat of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee; (b) report to the Secretariat of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee, any assets frozen or actions taken in compliance with the designation, including attempted transactions; (c) immediately file a suspicious transactions report to the NFIU for further analysis on the financial activities of such an individual or entity; and (d) report as a suspicious transactions report to the NFIU, all cases of name matching in financial transactions prior to or after receipt of the Nigerian Sanctions List. (d) subsequently prohibit dealings with the designated persons and entities and to continue to check for transactions relating to the designated person or entity and the actions to be taken if funds or other assets or suspect transactions are discovered (e) note that this freezing obligation extends to: (i) all funds or other assets that are owned or controlled by the designated person or entity, and not just those that can be tied to a particular act, plot, or threat of terrorism or terrorism financing; (ii) those funds or other assets that are wholly or jointly owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by designated persons or entities; (iii) the funds or other assets derived or generated from funds or other assets owned or controlled directly or indirectly by designated persons or entities; and (iv) funds or other assets of persons and entities acting on behalf of, or at the direction of designated persons or entities. (f) note that this asset freezing mechanism is a preventive tool to disrupt terrorist support and activity and it is incumbent on financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions to comply with the asset freezing obligations, giving the potential of both criminal and civil liabilities for non-compliance, as well as the reputational risks for financial institutions and DNFBPs of being seen to be in breach of the asset freezing mechanism. (g) All actions taken pursuant to this publication should be immediately communicated to the Secretariat of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee through info@nigsac.gov.ng

Narrative Summary

the subject is designated for providing material and financial support to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Kogi cell. Acting on instructions from ISWAP leadership, he collected and distributed funds to the families of deceased and detained ISWAP members, thereby facilitating the operations and sustainability of the terrorist group. Financial investigations established his involvement in terrorism financing activities and links to individuals and entities associated with ISWAP. He maintained associations with key ISWAP operatives, including designated members of the ISWAP-Kogi cell. Following his arrest by the DSS on 13 November 2025, he admitted to significant aspects of his relationship with and support for ISWAP.