The United States government has identified a Nigerian citizen and three Nigeria-based companies among individuals and entities accused of financing activities linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Zilla Naija gathered that the latest sanctions announced by the U.S. government targeted three individuals and six companies allegedly involved in facilitating the movement of funds for ISIS operations across different parts of the world.
The disclosure was made in a statement issued by U.S. Department of State spokesperson, Thomas Pigott.
According to the statement, the sanctions affect individuals and entities operating in France, Syria, Türkiye and Nigeria.
Among those listed is Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, a Nigerian national allegedly linked to ISIS West Africa Province (ISWAP).
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The U.S. identified him as:
- Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad (also known as Adamu Mukhtar or Muhammad Mukhtar)
- Address: No. 45 Abimbola Street, Off Capital Road, Morcas, Agege, Lagos State
- Date of Birth: August 2, 1990
- Passport Numbers: A11904741 and A07422697
The statement also named three Nigerian companies allegedly linked to Muhammad and the ISIS financing network.
They include:
- Generation Currency Bureau De Change Limited (RC 1555604), Lagos State
- Manhattan Bureau De Change Limited (RC 1763824), No. 59 Murtala Mohammed Way, Wapa, Kano State
- Nine to Nine Exchange Bureau De Change Limited (RC 1462752), Ikeja, Lagos State
Pigott said the network enabled ISIS to move money across international borders.
According to him, the sanctions exposed a network stretching from France and Syria to Türkiye and Nigeria.
“Today’s designations target three individuals and six entities operating across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa who have enabled ISIS to move money across borders, exposing a network that spans from France and Syria to Türkiye and Nigeria.
“Among those designated is a France-based facilitator who provided information concerning the use of explosives to ISIS supporters, a Syria-based operator who used cryptocurrency to transfer funds on behalf of ISIS associates in multiple countries, including the United States, and a Nigeria-based facilitator whose money exchange businesses served as conduits for ISIS financing,” Pigott stated.
The U.S. government further released the identities of all three individuals and six companies sanctioned under the action.
The Nigerian firms were among six entities designated, while the other companies are located in Türkiye and Syria.
The U.S. also reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with Nigeria in the fight against terrorism, noting that Nigeria participated in the May 16, 2026 operation that led to the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-highest-ranking ISIS official.
Pigott stressed that Washington would continue deploying diplomatic and legal measures against ISIS and its supporters worldwide.
“We will continue to use every diplomatic and legal tool available to hold ISIS and its supporters accountable, wherever they operate, and however they move money.
“We remain fully committed to protecting American lives, defending religious minorities, and working with international partners to eliminate the threat that ISIS poses to global peace and security,” he said.
The sanctions were imposed under Executive Order 13224, as amended.
Zilla Naija reports that ISIS, formerly known as Al-Qaeda in Iraq, was designated a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) organisation by the United States in 2004.
