US Freezes Assets Of Eight Nigerians Linked To Terrorism

On February 10, 2026 the United State of America' Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published entries in its “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” list that freeze U.S.‑based assets and block transactions for several Nigerians and others tied to terrorism, cybercrime, and other security threats....

It named eight Nigerians alleged to have links to Boko Haram and ISIL , including Salih (Salihu) Yusuf Adamu who OFAC ties to Boko Haram and who was among six Nigerians convicted in the UAE in 2022 for running a Boko Haram fundraising cell that attempted to move $782,000 from Dubai to Nigeria ..

Others named are Abu Abdullah ibn Umar Al‑Barnawi (Ba Idrisa), Abu Musab Al‑Barnawi (Habib Yusuf), Khaled (Khalid) Al‑Barnawi, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Ali Al‑Mainuki, and Babestan Oluwole Ademulero listed under SDNTK aliases...

The publication also includes a CYBER2 designation for Nnamdi Orson Benson for cyber‑related offences and reports that he holds a Nigerian passport.