More details on the Nigerian listed by the United States of America Department of State as funding the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have emerged, including the fact that he resides in Lagos.
The Eagle Online had earlier reported that the Department of State on Tuesday blocked the sources of funds of the Nigerian.
Also affected by the blockage of funding sources are two other individuals and six entities across the Middle East and Europe.
According to further information provided, the Nigerian has been identified as Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu, who is linked to ISIS in West Africa Province (ISWAP).
Born on August 2, 1990, but altered to August 3, 1990, Adamu is reported to resident in the Agege area of Lagos State.
Three companies were linked to him.
One is General Currency Bureau De Change Limited, which is located in Lagos.
It was said to have been established on January 9, 2019, with Registration Number (RC): 1555604.
Another is Manhattan Bureau De Change located at Murtala Mohammad Way, Kano.
It was established on January 26, 2021.
It has RC Number 1763824.
The last is Nine To Nine Exchange Bureau De Change located at the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Complex at Airport Road in Lagos.
With RC Number 1462752, the company was established on August 22, 2017.
The Syrian in the statement was identified as Abdelhakim Boukich, aka Babili Muhammad.
He was born on December 15, 1993, but Muhammed altered it to January 1, 1991.
The French man was identified as Abderrahmane Miloud, aka Ghazi Ibrahim.
Miloud was born in August 1992.
The French man and Syrian man are linked to ISIS and Levant.
The spokesperson of the US Department of State, Thomas ‘Tommy’ Pigott, who issued a statement on Tuesday, confirmed the development.
Pigott said under the leadership of President Donald Trump, the United States is dismantling the ability of ISIS to finance terrorism around the world.
He said: “We are cutting off the financial lifelines from around the world that enable ISIS to fund attacks, support its regional affiliates, and threaten civilians, including religious minorities.”
The Spokesperson said the designation targeted three individuals and six entities operating across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa, who have enabled ISIS to move money across borders.
He said this exposed a network that spans from France to Syria, Türkiye, and Nigeria, with the Nigerian simply identified as a Bureau De Change (BDC) operator.
Pigott added: “These actions reflect the United States’ unrelenting pressure on ISIS, which continues to decentralize its operations and rely on financial intermediaries to connect its global network.
“Among those designated is a France-based facilitator who provided information concerning the use of explosives to ISIS supporters, a Syria-based operator who used cryptocurrency to transfer funds on behalf of ISIS associates in multiple countries including the United States, and a Nigeria-based facilitator whose money exchange businesses served as conduits for ISIS financing.”
The Department of State also reaffirmed its “strong partnership with Nigeria”, which joined the United States in the May 16, 2026 operation that resulted in the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the number two official in ISIS.
Pigott added: We will continue to use every diplomatic and legal tool available to hold ISIS and its supporters accountable – wherever they operate and however they move money.
“We remain fully committed to protecting American lives, defending religious minorities, and working with international partners to eliminate the threat that ISIS poses to global peace and security.”
