# US‑Nigeria sanctions on BDC network; CBN freeze > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-sanctions-on-nigerian-money-changers-for-isis-financing > Updated: 2026-07-02T16:20:34.000Z. Sources: 40. Developments: 6. In late June 2026 the U.S. Treasury’s OFAC and State Department sanctioned a network of Nigerian bureau‑de‑change (BDC) operators and overseas facilitators for terrorism financing, designating three individuals and four firms and blocking all U.S.-jurisdiction assets. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular on 24 June ordering banks, payment‑service providers and regulated financial institutions to freeze accounts, assets and economic resources of the listed parties and to screen customers against the updated Nigeria Sanctions List. On 28 June a bungalow in Lagos identified as the residence of one sanctioned individual was found deserted, prompting local police patrols but no demolition. On 30 June the United States publicly detailed the alleged ISIS‑financing network, naming a Nigerian national, several companies and locations across Europe, the Middle East and West Africa, and urged coordinated action from Nigerian security and intelligence agencies. On 2 July Nigeria’s Financial Intelligence Unit, acting on the Nigeria Sanctions Committee, designated six individuals and three companies for suspected terrorism financing under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act and UN resolutions, ordering the immediate freezing of all assets and economic resources linked to them. OFAC simultaneously imposed sanctions on the same Lagos‑based BDC operator and associated firms, aligning with the Nigerian measures. The CBN reaffirmed its directive to banks to freeze accounts tied to the sanctioned entities, extending the coordinated crackdown across West Africa, Europe and the Middle East targeting funds for ISIS and ISWAP. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-02: Nigeria and U.S. Sanction Firms Over Terror Financing Nigeria’s NFIU and the U.S. Treasury sanctioned six individuals and three firms for terror financing, prompting the Central Bank of Nigeria to freeze related assets. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigeria-and-us-sanction-firms-over-terror-financing ### 2026-06-30: United States sanctions Nigerian network accused of financing ISIS The U.S. sanctioned a Nigerian-linked ISIS financing network, freezing assets and urging Nigeria’s agencies to coordinate investigations and dismantle the financial channels. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/united-states-sanctions-nigerian-network-accused-of-financing-isis ### 2026-06-28: Lagos house linked to alleged ISIS financier found deserted U.S. sanctions named a Lagos bungalow as the home of alleged ISIS financier Mukhtar Muhammad; investigation shows the house abandoned, sparking shock among local residents who deny any link to terrorism. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lagos-house-linked-to-alleged-isis-financier-found-deserted ### 2026-06-25: Central Bank of Nigeria orders banks to freeze assets of terror‑financing suspects Nigeria's central bank ordered all banks to freeze accounts of six individuals and several bureau de change firms sanctioned for terrorism financing, demanding immediate compliance and reporting. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/central-bank-of-nigeria-orders-banks-to-freeze-assets-of-terrorfinancing-suspects ### 2026-06-24: Central Bank of Nigeria orders banks to freeze accounts of terrorism‑financing suspects The Central Bank of Nigeria ordered all banks to freeze accounts, assets and transactions of six individuals and four Bureau de Change firms designated for terrorism financing after US and Nigerian sanctions. 16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-sanctions-target-nigerian-currency-exchangers-for-isis-financing ### 2026-06-22: US sanctions Nigerian money changers over ISIS financing US sanctions Nigerian national Mukhtar Adamu and three Nigerian bureau de change firms for alleged ISIS financing, part of a network spanning Europe, Middle East and West Africa; assets blocked and US persons a 24 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-treasury-sanctions-lagos-money-dealer-over-isis-funding --- Cite as: US‑Nigeria sanctions on BDC network; CBN freeze. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-sanctions-on-nigerian-money-changers-for-isis-financing