\n\nThe United States government has imposed sanctions on a Nigerian national, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, and three Nigeria-based Bureau De Change companies over allegations that they facilitated financial transactions for the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), an affiliate of ISIS. The sanctions, announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), are part of a wider crackdown targeting individuals and entities accused of helping ISIS move funds across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa.
According to U.S. authorities, the designated Nigerian allegedly used money exchange businesses to channel funds on behalf of ISIS-linked networks. The sanctioned firms include Generation Currency Bureau De Change Limited, Nine To Nine Exchange Bureau De Change Limited, and Manhattan Bureau De Change Limited. Under the sanctions, any assets under U.S. jurisdiction are frozen, while American individuals and companies are prohibited from conducting business with the listed entities. Washington said the move is aimed at disrupting ISIS financing channels and weakening the group’s ability to fund terrorist operations across the region.
