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Nigeria: U.S. Sanctions Eight Nigerians Linked to Terrorism, Cybercrime
- On February 10, the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated eight Nigerians for alleged ties to Boko Haram, ISIL, and cybercrime, adding them to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.
- On February 10, OFAC designated eight Nigerians for alleged ties to Boko Haram, ISIL, and cybercrime, including an attempted transfer from Dubai and UAE convictions.
- Named individuals in the OFAC notice include Babestan Oluwole Ademulero , Salih Yusuf Adamu , several Barnawi family figures with multiple aliases, and Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, reportedly residing in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- Under Executive Order 13224, Treasury says the designations target terrorism financing and OFAC described the notice as part of US legal provisions including Section 1754 to disrupt terrorism and cyber threats.
- Following congressional recommendations, members of the US Congress pressed for visa bans and asset freezes over alleged religious‑freedom violations, though some recommended names did not appear on the February 10 OFAC publication.
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US sanctions eight Nigerians linked to terrorism, cybercrime
Aside from freezing their assets, the US has also barred all US persons and entities from transacting with the named individuals. The post US sanctions eight Nigerians linked to terrorism, cybercrime appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
FULL LIST: US Freezes Assets Of Nigerians Over Alleged Cybercrime, Boko Haram, ISIL Ties
The United States has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians over alleged ties to terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as well as cybercrime-related offences. The sanctions were announced in a February 10 publication by the United States Department of the Treasury through its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The action was contained in a 3,000-page update of the “Specially Desig…
US freezes Assets Of Eight Nigerians Over Boko Haram, Cybercrime Links
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned eight Nigerians over alleged links to terrorism and cybercrime, blocking any assets they hold under U.S. jurisdiction. The action was announced in a February 10 update to the agency’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, a document that names individuals […] The post US freezes Assets Of Eight Nigerians Over Boko Haram, Cybercrime …
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