U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Eight Nigerians Over Terrorism, Cybercrime Links
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Eight Nigerians Over Terrorism, Cybercrime Links
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Eight Nigerians Over Terrorism, Cybercrime Links
The United States has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians over alleged links to terrorism and cybercrime, in a move aimed at countering global security threats and disrupting extremist financing networks.
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The action was announced by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which is responsible for administering and enforcing economic and trade sanctions. Under the measures, any assets belonging to the designated individuals within U.S. jurisdiction are frozen, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
According to U.S. authorities, the individuals are connected to extremist organizations, including Boko Haram and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), groups that have been linked to prolonged insecurity in parts of Nigeria and the Lake Chad region.
The sanctioned individuals are listed as Salih Yusuf Adamu, Babestan Oluwole Ademulero, Abu Abdullah ibn Umar Al-Barnawi, Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, Khaled Al-Barnawi, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad Al-Mainuki, and Nnamdi Orson Benson.
U.S. officials stated that the sanctions are part of broader efforts to dismantle terrorist networks, disrupt financial flows supporting extremist activities, and promote regional stability.
The measures underscore Washington’s continued commitment to working with international partners to combat terrorism and cyber-enabled crimes that threaten global peace and security.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Eight Nigerians Over Terrorism, Cybercrime Links
