US freezes assets of eight Nigerians linked to terrorism and cybercrime
The US Treasury Department's OFAC has frozen assets of eight Nigerians for alleged ties to terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISIL. The sanctions target individuals including Salih Yusuf Adamu (Boko Haram funding), Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, and Nnamdi Benson (cybercrime). The designation bars US transactions with these individuals but doesn't confirm if they hold US assets. This follows a US bill targeting religious persecution claims against former Kano governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, though his name wasn't on the sanctions list. The OFAC action addresses global security threats while the bill focuses on religious freedom concerns in Nigeria.