US Sanctions 27 Nigerians for Terrorism and Cybercrime

In 2026, the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released an updated Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, sanctioning 27 Nigerian individuals, businesses, and militant organizations for terrorism financing, cybercrime, and related offenses. The designations fall under various programs, including the Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) framework and the Cyber-related Sanctions Programme (CYBER2).

Among the sanctioned businesses are Generation Currency Bureau de Change Limited, Manhattan Bureau de Change Limited, and Nine to Nine Exchange Limited, with specific addresses provided. Notably, Vanguard Tactical Supply Limited was sanctioned under both the IFSR and NPWMD designations.

Individuals such as Nnamdi Orson Benson and Abiola Ayorinde Kayode were designated under the CYBER2 program, while Ali Abbas Usman Jega was sanctioned under both IFSR and SDGT. Militant organizations like Ansaru and ISIS-West Africa were also included on the list.

All entities and individuals face US asset freezes, and American persons and businesses are prohibited from engaging with them.