The United States government has imposed terrorism-related sanctions on three Nigerian bureaux de change and their alleged owner, accusing them of facilitating financial transactions linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
The sanctions, announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of State, identified Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad as an alleged ISWAP financial facilitator.
U.S. authorities alleged that Muhammad conducted money transfers and provided financial services on behalf of the terrorist group.
Also sanctioned were Nine to Nine Exchange Bureau de Change Limited, Manhattan Bureau de Change Limite...
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US sanctions three Nigerian bureaux de change over ISWAP links
Source: Sun News Online
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