U.S. Freezes Assets of Eight Nigerians Linked to Terrorism

The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has frozen the assets of eight Nigerians due to their alleged connections to the terrorist groups Boko Haram and ISIL.

This action is part of a broader strategy to combat terrorism financing and includes a detailed document exceeding 3,000 pages released over the weekend. Among those sanctioned is Salih Yusuf Adamu, born August 23, 1990, previously convicted in the United Arab Emirates for establishing a fundraising cell for Boko Haram.

Another individual, Babestan Oluwol Ademulero, born March 4, 1953, has multiple aliases and is linked to Boko Haram leadership. Other individuals include Khale Al Barnawi and Nnamdi Orson Benson, the latter being sanctioned for cybercrime.

The sanctions prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with these individuals and are part of a larger enforcement of Executive Order 13224, targeting terrorist financing networks linked to Boko Haram, which has been responsible for thousands of deaths in Nigeria since 2009.