LunagisthubUS Sanctions Eight Nigerians Over Boko Haram and Cybercrime Links
The United States government has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians, freezing their assets and properties over alleged links to Boko Haram and cybercrime-related offenses. The sanctions, detailed in a 3,000-page document released by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), aim to counter terrorism financing and cyber threats.
The list includes Salih Yusuf Adamu, also known as Salihu Yusuf, who was convicted in the United Arab Emirates for establishing a Boko Haram cell to raise funds for insurgents in Nigeria. Other individuals sanctioned include Babestan Oluwole Ademulero, Abu Abdullah ibn Umar Al-Barnawi, and Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, all linked to Boko Haram.
The sanctions block any assets belonging to the named individuals within US jurisdiction and prohibit US persons from conducting transactions with them. This move follows recommendations by the US Congress for visa bans and asset freezes on individuals and groups accused of violating religious freedom and persecuting Christians in Nigeria.
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