The United States has identified a Nigerian citizen and three Nigerian companies among individuals and organisations it alleges are involved in financing activities linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The action was announced by U.S. Department of State spokesperson Thomas Pigott, who said the latest sanctions target three individuals and six entities accused of helping move funds for ISIS operations across different parts of the world.
The designations cover individuals and companies operating in France, Syria, Türkiye and Nigeria.
According to the U.S. government, the Nigerian named in the designation is Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, who is alleged to be linked to ISIS West Africa.
The statement also named three Nigerian companies allegedly connected to Muhammad and the ISIS network. They are Generation Currency Bureau de Change Limited in Lagos, Manhattan Bureau de Change Limited in Kano, and Nine to Nine Exchange Bureau de Change Limited in Ikeja, Lagos State.
Pigott said the designated network helped ISIS move money across international borders.
“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,” the statement added.
In a further update released on Monday, the U.S. published the identities of the three individuals and six companies included in the designation list.
Three of the six companies named are based in Nigeria, with two located in Lagos State and one in Kano State.
The United States also reaffirmed its partnership with Nigeria and noted that Nigeria joined the U.S. in the May 16, 2026 operation that led to the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-highest-ranking official in ISIS.
Pigott said the United States would continue to use 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 U.S. said the action was taken under Executive Order 13224, as amended. It also noted that ISIS, formerly known as al-Qa’ida in Iraq, was designated a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organisation in 2004.
The designated individuals are Abdelhakim Boukich of Syria, Miloud Abderrahmane of France, and Nigeria’s Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad.
The designated companies are Alkaram Danismanlik Gayrimenkul Ic ve Dis Genel Ticaret Limited Sirketi and Spider Gayrimenkul ve Genel Ticaret Limited Sirketi in Türkiye, Bitcoin Exchange Agent Idlib’s No.1 Coin Exchange in Syria, and Nigeria-based Generation Currency Bureau de Change Limited, Manhattan Bureau de Change Limited, and Nine to Nine Exchange Bureau de Change Limited.
