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A publication exceeding 3,000 pages has been issued by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which outlines individuals and entities designated under its sanctions programs.

The document acted as a reference tool, notifying about actions taken against Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) whose assets and interests were blocked.

Included in the list were several Nigerians whose assets were frozen.

Salih Yusuf Adamu

Salih Yusuf Adamu, who is also known as Salihu Yusuf and was born in Nigeria on August 23, 1990, has been listed by OFAC. He was recognized as having connections to Boko Haram and possessed a Nigerian passport.

Babestan Oluwole Ademulero

Babestan Oluwole Ademulero, who was born on March 4, 1953, in Nigeria, appeared under various aliases such as Wole A. Babestan and Olatunde Irewole Shofeso. He was appointed under [SDNTK].

Abu Abdullah ibn Umar Al-Barnawi

Abu Abdullah ibn Umar Al-Barnawi, also known as Ba Idrisa, is reported to have been born in Maiduguri, Borno state, between 1989 and 1994. He was marked as a terrorism-related sanctions target.

Abu Musab Al-Barnawi

Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, known also as Habib Yusuf, was recorded with different birth years ranging from 1990 to 1995. He was recognized as a leader of Boko Haram and subjected to sanctions under terrorism provisions.

Khaled/Khalid Al-Barnawi

Khaled (or Khalid) Al-Barnawi was mentioned twice in the publication. He was born in Maiduguri, Nigeria, in 1976 and was associated with Boko Haram under various aliases, including Abu Hafsat and Mohammed Usman.

Ibrahim Ali Alhassan

Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, who was born in Nigeria on January 31, 1981, was registered with a Nigerian passport. He was said to live in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and had connections to Boko Haram.

Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad Al-Mainuki

Born in 1982 in Mainok (Borno state), Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Ali Al-Mainuki, also known as Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, is a notable figure. He was recognized as having connections to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Nnamdi Orson Benson

Nnamdi Orson Benson, who was born in Nigeria on March 21, 1987, has been placed under [CYBER2] sanctions. He possessed a Nigerian passport.

Washington’s ongoing emphasis on combating terrorism financing and cyber threats was underscored by the addition of these names to the OFAC list.

The sanctions resulted in the blocking of all property and interests of these individuals within US jurisdiction, and US persons were generally prohibited from conducting transactions with them.

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