FULL LIST: US names Nigerian, companies linked to financing terrorism

The United States has taken action against alleged facilitators of financial activities linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), designating one Nigerian national and three Nigerian companies. This move is part of a wider U.S. Department of State operation targeting individuals and entities accused of aiding ISIS in moving funds internationally.

Thomas Pigott, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, announced the designations, highlighting a network that spans Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa. The targeted individuals and entities are accused of enabling ISIS to transfer money across borders. The list includes individuals from Syria and France, alongside companies operating in Turkey and Nigeria.

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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.

Specifically named Nigerian companies include GENERATION CURRENCY BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED, MANHATTAN BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED, and NINE TO NINE EXCHANGE BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED, all based in Lagos and Kano. These entities are linked to Mukhtar Adamu, a Nigerian national also designated for his alleged role in the ISIS network. The U.S. emphasized its commitment to utilizing all available diplomatic and legal tools to counter ISIS and its supporters globally.

“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,” Pigott stated. The designations were made under Executive Order 13224, as amended, underscoring the U.S. resolve to combat the threat ISIS poses to global peace and security.

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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.