Circular On Designation Of Ten Individuals And Three Entities By The National Sanctions Committee And Addition To The Nigeria Sanctions List

NSC/SEC/MON/AML/CFT/112022/02

All Capital Market Operators (CMOs) and Stakeholders are hereby notified that pursuant to section 49 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, the Nigeria Sanctions Committee has approved the addition of the entries below to the Nigeria Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo:

Abdurrahaman Musa Ado NLJASi.1
Bashir Ali Yusuf 2
Ibrahim Ali Alhassan NLJASi.3
Muhammad Ibrahim Isah NLJASi.4
Salihu Yusuf Adamu NLJASi.5
Surajo Abubakar Mohammad 6
Fannami Alhaji Bukar NLJASi.7
Muhammed Musa NLJASi.8
Sahabi Ismail NLJASi.9
Mohammed Saleh Buba NLJASi.10
Alin Yar Yaya General Enterprises NLJASi.11
Are Nigeria Limited NLJASe.12
Suhailah Bashir General Enterprises 13

Pursuant to the provisions of section 54 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, all CMOs are required to:

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;
report to the Secretariat of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee, any assets frozen or actions taken in compliance with the designation, including attempted transactions;
immediately file a suspicious transactions report to the NFIU for further analysis on the financial activities of such an individual or entity; and
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.
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
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.

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.
All actions taken pursuant to this publication should be immediately communicated to the Secretariat of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee through nigsac@nfiu.gov.ng

The updated list as stated below and also available via https://nigsac.gov.ng/Sanctions

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC)

November 10, 2022

Narrative Summaries

– ABDURRAHAMAN MUSA ADO

DOB: 23/04/1984

Address: 410 Fillin Gali Yakasai Gyanawa Kano State

Phone: 08051438590

Reason for designation: On 17th April, 2019, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal convicted and sentenced Abdulrahman Musa to 10 years in prison for collaborating with the terrorist group Boko Haram terrorist group of Nigeria by collecting money in Dubai and sending it to the group in Nigeria.

2. – BASHIR ALI YUSUF

DOB: 08/07/1984

Address: Kofar Ruwa, Dala, Kano State; 225, Kurnan Asabe, Ungogo, Kano State; 2298 Kurna Tudun Fulani, Ungogo Kano State.

Phone: 08063469244, 08156429088

Passport No: A06077522

Reason for designation: On 17th April, 2019, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal convicted and sentenced Bashir Ali Yusuf to 10 years in prison for collaborating with the terrorist group Boko Haram terrorist group of Nigeria by collecting money in Dubai and sending it to the group in Nigeria.

3. – IBRAHIM ALI ALHASSAN

DOB: 31/01/1981

Address: 455/456 Kofar Ruwa, Dala, Kano State.

Phone: 00971529787961, 08020878818, 08099477403

Reason for designation: On 17th April, 2019, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal convicted and sentenced Ibrahim Ali Alhassan to 10 years in prison for collaborating with the terrorist group Boko Haram terrorist group of Nigeria by collecting money in Dubai and sending it to the group in Nigeria.

4. – MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM ISAH

DOB: 01/01/1989

Passport No: A06125000

Reason for designation: On 17th April, 2019, the Abu Dhabi Federal Courts of Appeal convicted and sentenced Muhammad Ibrahim Isah to 10 years in prison based on charges of being a member of Boko Haram/ISWAP in charge of collection of terrorist funds from unidentified sources in Dubai for the purpose of supporting the activities of Boko Haram in Nigeria.

5. – SALIHU YUSUF ADAMU

AKA: Babangida Adamu

DOB: 23/08/1990

Address: House TA, Jakara Super Market, Near Hubza House, Kano State.

Phone: 08161232515

Passport No: A07038778

Reason for designation: On 17th April, 2019, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal convicted and sentenced Salihu Yusuf Adamu to life imprisonment based on charges of being a member of Boko Haram/ISWAP in charge of collection of terrorist funds from unidentified sources in Dubai for the purpose of supporting the activities of Boko Haram in Nigeria.

6. – SURAJO ABUBAKAR MOHAMMAD

DOB: 05/01/1978

Address: 469 Gidan Gwagware Wapa, Illo road, Fagge, Kano State; CRC 6 Bafar Gidan/Gado Dorayi Quarters, Kumbotso, Kano State.

Phone: 08034598856,08059166572

Reason for designation: On 17th April, 2019, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal convicted Surajo Abubakar Muhammad on terrorism related charges including being a member of JAS (Boko Haram) in charge of facilitating, transporting and exchanging money from Dubai Emirates to Nigeria for the purpose of supporting the activities of Boko Haram in Nigeria. he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

7. – FANNAMI ALHAJI BUKAR

Address: Rimanti ward, Metroplitan Maiduguri, Borno State

Reason for designation: Membership of Boko Haram Terrorist group, terrorism financing, received training and rendering support to the terrorist group.

8. – MUHAMMED MUSA

Reason for designation: Membership of Boko Haram Terrorist group, concealment of information, attending terrorist meeting and Provision of facility in support of terrorist acts.

9. – SAHABI ISMAIL

Reason for designation: Membership of Boko Haram Terrorist group, concealment of information, attending terrorist meeting and Provision of facility in support of terrorist acts.

10. – MOHAMMED SALEH BUBA

Reason for designation: Membership of Boko Haram Terrorist group, terrorism financing, received training and rendering support to the terrorist group.

11. – ALIN YAR YAYA GENERAL ENTERPRISES

Date of Registration: 15 April 2016

Address: NO.2, Danladi Auyo House, Wapa, Fagge L.G.A, Kano

Phone: 08063469244

Reason for designation: On 17th April, 2019, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal convicted and sentenced the promoter of the Entity Bashir Ali Yusuf to 10 years in prison for collaborating with the terrorist group Boko Haram terrorist group of Nigeria by collecting money in Dubai and sending it to the group in Nigeria.

12. – K. ARE NIGERIA LIMITED

Date of Registration: 19 September 2019

Address: NO.469, Gidan Gwagware Wapa. Illo road, Fagge, Kano

Phone: 08034598856

Reason for designation: On 17th April, 2019, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal convicted and sentenced the promoter of the entity Surajo Abubakar Muhammad to life imprisonment for joining the terrorist group Boko Haram paying allegiance and taking oath sincerely to the group for activities of collecting money in Dubai and forwarding it to the group in Nigeria without betraying it, and accepting its underground activities without pronouncing it, knowing its nature and aims.

13. – SUHAILAH BASHIR GENERAL ENTERPRISES

Date of Registration: 28 November 2016

Address: No.59 Murtala Muhammed Way, Fagge LGA, Kano

Phone: 08063469244

Reason for designation: On 17th April, 2019, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal convicted and sentenced the promoter of the Entity Bashir Ali Yusuf to 10 years in prison for collaborating with the terrorist group Boko Haram terrorist group of Nigeria by collecting money in Dubai and sending it to the group in Nigeria.