The United States has released the identities of three individuals and six entities allegedly linked to Islamic State (ISIS) financing, including three Nigerian bureau de change (BDC) operators.
Tommy Pigot, spokesperson for the US state department, said on Monday that a Nigeria-based operator was among the three individuals and entities accused of helping ISIS move funds across borders through money exchange businesses.
He said the network spanned France, Syria, Turkey and Nigeria, adding that the Nigeria-based facilitator’s money exchange businesses allegedly served as channels for ISIS financing.
According to the US official, the individuals based in France, Syria and Nigeria, alongside several entities, were sanctioned by the US government.
A separate statement by the US Treasury Department identified one of the Nigerians as Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu from Lagos.
The Nigerian BDCs listed among the entities are located in Lagos and Kano.
They include Generation Currency Bureau de Change Limited, Lagos; Nine to Nine Exchange Bureau de Change Limited, Lagos; and Manhattan Bureau de Change Limited, Kano.
Below is the full list:
INDIVIDUALS
ABDELHAKIM, Boukich (a.k.a. “ALHOLANDI, Abu Sulayman”; a.k.a. “BABILI, Muhammad”), Syria; DOB 15 Dec 1993; alt. DOB 01 Jan 1991; POB The Hague, Netherlands; alt. POB Aleppo, Syria; nationality Netherlands; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 02040063438 (Syria) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
ABDERRAHMANE, Miloud (a.k.a. “GHAZI, Ibrahim”), France; DOB Aug 1992; nationality France; citizen France; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Digital Currency Address – TRX TBXMiRqUp1XH1zLazWu8cWitMAScv4HsYq; alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX TDFj8tYzfLDkwEMo4MJ2DfrbpMztuCCnan (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
MUHAMMAD, Mukhtar Adamu (a.k.a. ADAMU, Mukhtar; a.k.a. MUKHTAR, Muhammad), No. 45, Abimbola Street, off Capital Road, by Morcas Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria; DOB 02 Aug 1990; alt. DOB 03 Aug 1990; nationality Nigeria; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport A11904741 (Nigeria); alt. Passport A07422697 (Nigeria) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISIS-WEST AFRICA).
ENTITIES
ALKARAM DANISMANLIK GAYRIMENKUL IC VE DIS GENEL TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI (Latin: ALKARAM DANIŞMANLIK GAYRİMENKUL İÇ VE DIŞ TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ), Turkey; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities; Established 08 Feb 2022 [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
BITCOIN EXCHANGE AGENT IDLIB’S NO.1 COIN EXCHANGE, Syria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Established 2020 [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
GENERATION CURRENCY BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED, Lagos, Nigeria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Established 09 Jan 2019 [SDGT] (Linked To: MUHAMMAD, Mukhtar Adamu).
MANHATTAN BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED, Kano, Nigeria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Established 26 Jan 2021 [SDGT] (Linked To: MUHAMMAD, Mukhtar Adamu).
NINE TO NINE EXCHANGE BUREAU DE CHANGE LIMITED, Lagos, Nigeria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Established 22 Aug 2017 [SDGT] (Linked To: MUHAMMAD, Mukhtar Adamu).
SPIDER GAYRIMENKUL VE GENEL TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI (Latin: SPİDER GAYRİMENKUL VE GENEL TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ), Turkey; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Established 14 May 2018 [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).