US freezes assets of eight Nigerians over Boko Haram, cybercrime links
US Treasury sanctions eight Nigerians for alleged Boko Haram and ISIL ties, including six convicted UAE Boko Haram cell leaders. The Specially Designated Nationals list details asset freezes under Executive Order 13224, following US Congress recommendations and Trump's Country of Particular Concern designation. Sanctioned individuals include Salih Yusuf Adamu (UAE 2022 conviction), Babestan Oluwole Ademulero (terrorism aliases), Abu Abdullah ibn Umar Al-Barnawi (Borno State leader), Abu Musab Al-Barnawi (Boko Haram leader), and Nnamdi Orson Benson (cybercrime sanctions). Nigerians face visa bans and property seizures. The action targets religious persecution and security threats in Nigeria.