The United States has named a Nigerian citizen and three Nigerian firms as alleged financial facilitators for ISIS, as part of a wider crackdown that also targeted individuals and companies in Syria, France and Türkiye.
In a statement issued on June 22, U.S. State Department spokesperson Thomas Pigott said the designations were aimed at a network accused of helping ISIS move funds across borders. The updated list, released on Monday, includes three individuals and six entities allegedly involved in supporting the group’s global financial operations. The identities were later published by The Punch.
Among the individuals named was Nigerian national Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, also known as Mukhtar Adamu and Muhammad Mukhtar. He is listed at No. 45 Abimbola Street, off Capital Road, Morcas, Agege, Lagos State, with dates of birth recorded as August 2, 1990, and August 3, 1990. U.S. authorities linked him to ISIS-West Africa.
The other individuals identified are Abdelhakim Boukich, a Dutch national with ties to Syria, and Miloud Abderrahmane, a French national. Both were listed as being linked to ISIS.
The U.S. also designated six companies. Three of them are based in Nigeria and were linked to Mukhtar Adamu and the wider ISIS network.
The Nigerian firms are Generation Currency Bureau De Change Limited in Lagos, Manhattan Bureau De Change Limited in Kano, and Nine to Nine Exchange Bureau De Change Limited in Ikeja, Lagos.
The remaining entities are Alkaram Danismanlik Gayrimenkul Ic ve Dis Genel Ticaret Limited Sirketi and Spider Gayrimenkul ve Genel Ticaret Limited Sirketi, both based in Istanbul, Türkiye, as well as Bitcoin Exchange Agent Idlib’s No. 1 Coin Exchange, which operates in several locations across Syria.
According to the U.S. government, all six entities were connected either directly to ISIS or to individuals allegedly working on behalf of the group.
