Nigeria: US sanctions Nigerian man, 3 companies over alleged ISIS financing
By Zuleihat Owuiye, Nigeria
The United States has designated a Nigerian national and three Nigerian companies for allegedly facilitating financial activities linked to ISIS.
The US Department of State announced the sanctions on June 23, 2026, as part of a wider action targeting 3 individuals and 6 entities accused of helping ISIS move money across borders in Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa
Also known as Adamu Mukhtar. Address listed as No. 45 Abimbola Street, off Capital Road, Morcas Agege, Lagos State. DOB: Aug 2, 1990. Nigerian. Passports: A11904741, A07422697. Linked to ISIS-West Africa.
The US also sanctioned two other individuals and three companies in Syria, France, and Türkiye, including Abdelhakim Boukich of Syria and Miloud Abderrahmane of France, plus money transfer firms in Istanbul and Idlib.
State Department spokesperson Thomas Pigott said the network “enabled ISIS to move money across borders — exposing a network that spans from France and Syria to Türkiye and Nigeria.” He added the US will use all diplomatic and legal tools to hold ISIS supporters accountable.
The designations were made under Executive Order 13224. ISIS has been listed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization since 2004. The sanctions freeze any US-based assets of those named and bar Americans from doing business with them.
