The United States has designated a Nigerian citizen and three companies operating in the country as alleged facilitators of financial activities linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The designation is part of a broader action targeting three individuals and six entities accused of enabling the transfer of funds used to support ISIS operations across different regions.
In a statement released on Monday and obtained on Tuesday, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, Thomas Pigott, said the sanctions span individuals and organisations located in France, Syria, Türkiye and Nigeria.
He explained that the network was involved in helping ISIS move funds internationally.
According to him, “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.
“Among those designated is a France-based facilitator who provided information on the use of explosives to ISIS supporters, a Syria-based operator who used cryptocurrency to move funds for ISIS-linked individuals in several countries, including the United States, and a Nigeria-based facilitator whose money exchange businesses were used as channels for ISIS financing,” the statement said.
In a follow-up release on Monday, the U.S. government published the identities of all three individuals and six associated companies.
Of the six entities, three operate in Nigeria, including two based in Lagos State and one in Kano, alongside others located in Syria and Türkiye.
Full List of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN)
Individuals:
ABDELHAKIM, Boukich (also known as “ALHOLANDI, Abu Sulayman”; “BABILI, Muhammad”)
Syria; Date of Birth: 15 Dec 1993 (also listed as 01 Jan 1991); Place of Birth: The Hague, Netherlands (also Aleppo, Syria); Nationality: Netherlands; Male; National ID No. 02040063438 (Syria) [SDGT] (linked to ISIS).ABDERRAHMANE, Miloud (also known as “GHAZI, Ibrahim”)
France; Date of Birth: Aug 1992; Nationality: France; Male; Digital Currency Wallets: TRX TBXMiRqUp1XH1zLazWu8cWitMAScv4HsYq; TRX TDFj8tYzfLDkwEMo4MJ2DfrbpMztuCCnan [SDGT] (linked to ISIS).MUHAMMAD, Mukhtar Adamu (also known as ADAMU, Mukhtar; MUKHTAR, Muhammad)
No. 45 Abimbola Street, off Capital Road, Morcas Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria; Date of Birth: 02 Aug 1990 (also 03 Aug 1990); Nationality: Nigeria; Male; Passport Numbers: A11904741; A07422697 [SDGT] (linked to ISIS–West Africa).
Entities Added to SDN List
ALKARAM DANISMANLIK GAYRIMENKUL IC VE DIS GENEL TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI
(also known as AL-KARAM COMPANY; AL-KARAM MONEY TRANSFER COMPANY; SPIDER COMPANY ISTANBUL EXCHANGE RATES)
Fatih, Istanbul, Türkiye [SDGT] (linked to ISIS).BITCOIN EXCHANGE AGENT IDLIB’S NO.1 COIN EXCHANGE
(also known as IDLIB NO 1 BTC; NO.1 BITCOIN EXCHANGE AGENT; BITCOIN XCHANGE)
Idlib, Salqin, Darkush, Sarmada, Syria [SDGT] (linked to ISIS).GENERATION CURRENCY BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED
Lagos, Nigeria; RC 1555604 [SDGT] (linked to Mukhtar Adamu / ISIS network).MANHATTAN BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED
No. 59 Murtala Mohammed Way, Wapa, Kano, Nigeria; RC 1763824 [SDGT] (linked to Mukhtar Adamu / ISIS network).NINE TO NINE EXCHANGE BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED
Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria; RC 1462752 [SDGT] (linked to Mukhtar Adamu / ISIS network).SPIDER GAYRIMENKUL VE GENEL TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI
(also known as SPIDER MONEY TRANSFER COMPANY; SPIDER TICARET)
Istanbul, Türkiye [SDGT] (linked to ISIS).
The United States also reiterated its strong security cooperation with Nigeria, noting that both countries participated in the May 16, 2026, operation that led to the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as ISIS’s second-in-command.
Pigott added that Washington would continue using all diplomatic and legal instruments to target ISIS and its global support networks.
“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,” he said.
The action was taken under Executive Order 13224, as amended.
It also noted that ISIS, formerly known as al-Qa’ida in Iraq, was first designated a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) organisation in 2004.
ADEOLA KUNLE
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