The United States government has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerian individuals, freezing any assets or property they hold under U.S. jurisdiction due to alleged links with the extremist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as well as involvement in cybercrime-related activities. 

The move, announced by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in a detailed document updated on February 10, bars U.S. persons and entities from engaging in financial transactions with the listed individuals, aiming to disrupt networks that pose threats to global security.

Among those designated are individuals identified with terrorism financing and operational roles, including Boko Haram leaders and suspects connected to cybercrime offenses. The sanctions form part of broader U.S. efforts to counter terrorism financing and digital criminal activities, using legal tools such as asset freezes and transaction prohibitions to limit the reach of those accused of facilitating violence or cyber-enabled crimes. U.S. authorities said these actions reflect ongoing concerns about international security threats and the need to impede groups that exploit financial systems and technology for harmful purposes.