Nigeria: U.S. Sanctions Lagos-Based ISIS Financier, Bureaux De Change in Global Terror Crackdown
The action targets a network that Washington said helped fund attacks and support affiliates, blocking U.S. assets and transactions with Americans.
- On Tuesday, the United States sanctioned Lagos-based ISIS financier Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad and three bureaux de change linked to him for allegedly moving funds for the terrorist group.
- ISIS continues to decentralize operations, relying on financial intermediaries to connect its global network, according to the Department, prompting the United States to target these financial lifelines.
- The Department added Generation Currency Bureau De Change Limited, Nine to Nine Exchange Bureau De Change Limited, and Kano-based Manhattan Bureau De Change Limited to the Specially Designated Nationals list, blocking their assets.
- Washington reaffirmed its partnership with Nigeria, noting Abuja's role in the May 16, 2026, operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the number two official in ISIS-West Africa.
- "We will continue to use every diplomatic and legal tool available to hold ISIS and its supporters accountable wherever they operate," said spokesperson Thomas Pigott, reaffirming commitment to protecting American lives.
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The Nigerian government said it added the individuals and entities to its sanctions list after extensive intelligence gathering, financial investigations and inter-agency assessments.
Nigeria: U.S. Sanctions Lagos-Based ISIS Financier, Bureaux De Change in Global Terror Crackdown
The United States has sanctioned a Lagos-based ISIS financier, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, 35, and three bureaux de change linked to him for allegedly moving funds for the group, as part of a sweeping action targeting ISIS financial networks across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa.
Global anti-terror action: US cracks down on Lagos-based ISIS financier, BDC operator
The United States has sanctioned a Lagos-based ISIS financier,, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, 35, and three bureaux de change linked to him for allegedly moving funds for the group, as part of a sweeping action targeting ISIS financial networks across Europe, the Middle East and West Africa.
US Sanctions Three Nigeria-Based Firms, Nigerian National For Allegedly Financing ISIS Network
The United States government has sanctioned a Nigerian national and three Nigeria-based financial firms for allegedly facilitating the movement of funds linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), placing them among a group of individuals and entities accused of supporting the terrorist organisation's global financial operations.
Nigeria Sanctions Committee Welcomes US Action Against Terror Financing Suspects
The Nigeria Sanctions Committee has applauded the decision of the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to impose sanctions on Mukthar Muhammad Adamu, Nine to Nine Bureau De Change, and Generation BDC Limited over alleged links to terrorism financing.In a statement issued Wednesday, the committee noted that the US move followed Nigeria’s earlier designation of the same individuals and entities under the Nigeria Sanctions List on …
U.S. Sanctions Three Nigerians, Businesses as Global ISIS Sponsors - Truth Nigeria
Officials say the sanctioned individuals and firms helped move ISIS funds across borders, enabling the group’s global network. By Suleman Ayuba MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The United States has sanctioned three Nigerian nationals and several businesses linked to them for allegedly financing ISIS, freezing their assets and designating them as global sponsors of terrorism, according to […]
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