The United States has named a Nigerian and other individuals linked to ISIS financial networks as part of its latest move to disrupt global terrorism funding.
The US government announced sanctions on three individuals and six businesses accused of helping ISIS move money across borders.
The targets operate in Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa, including Nigeria.
The US added that the action aims to weaken ISIS funding channels that support attacks, regional affiliates, and threats against civilians, including religious minorities.
The network reportedly stretches from France and Syria to Türkiye and Nigeria.
The targets include Nigerian Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu, who is linked to ISIS-West Africa.
His money exchange firms were identified as channels used for ISIS financing.
The US also named French national Abderrahmane Miloud a.k.a. Ghazi Ibrahim, linked to ISIS, and Syrian national Abdelhakim Boukich a.k.a. Babili Muhammad, who allegedly used cryptocurrency to move funds for ISIS allies.
The US government praised its partnership with Nigeria, which joined Washington in the May 16, 2026 operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS’s number two official.
The US State Department said continued pressure on ISIS has forced the group to decentralise its operations and depend more on financial intermediaries to maintain its global network.
In response, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control listed the individuals and companies as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT).
Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu was born on 02 (alt 03) August 1990 and is linked to ISIS-West Africa.
His address shows he resides in the Agege area of Lagos.
External Sources
US Department of the Treasury sanctions update
US State Department counterterrorism information
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