The US government also sanctioned some individuals and organisations for cybercrime-related offences and other security threats.

This was detailed in a 3,000-page document updated by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on February 10.

Checks by our correspondent on Monday show that the list features over 20 Nigerians and organisations operating in the country.

The sanction means all property and interests of these individuals and entities within US jurisdiction are blocked under Executive Order 13224, and US persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

Nigerians Currently Sanctioned by the US

Khalid al‑Barnawi

Also known as: AL-BARNAWI, Khaled; BARNAWI, Khalid; EL-BARNAOUI, Khaled; HAFSAT, Abu; USMAN, Mohammed

Date of birth: 1976

Place of birth: Maiduguri, Nigeria

Offence/Program: Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) — linked to Boko Haram/terrorism

Abubakar Shekau

Also known as: BIN MOHAMMED, Abu Mohammed Abubakar; BI MUHAMMED, Abu Muhammed Abubakar; SHEHU; SHAYKU; SHEKAU

Date of birth: 1969

Place of birth: Shekau Village, Yobe State, Nigeria

Offence/Program: SDGT — leader associated with Boko Haram

Abu Musab al‑Barnawi

Also known as: YUSUF, Habib

Date of birth: 1991 (multiple alternate DOBs listed by OFAC)

Place of birth: Nigeria

Offence/Program: SDGT — Boko Haram affiliate/leader

Abu Bakr al‑Mainuki

Also known as: AL-MINUKI, Abu-Bilal; MAINOK, Abor; MAINOK, Abubakar

Date of birth: 1982

Place of birth: Mainok, Benisheikh, Borno State, Nigeria

Offence/Program: SDGT — linked to ISIL

Salihu Yusuf Adamu

Also known as: ADAMU, Salih Yusuf

Date of birth: 23 Aug 1990

Place of birth: Nigeria; current location: Abu Dhabi

Offence/Program: SDGT — linked to Boko Haram

Surajo Abubakar Muhammad

Also known as: MUHAMMAD, Surajo Abu Bakr

Date of birth: 3 Jul 1979

Place of birth: Nigeria; current location: Abu Dhabi

Offence/Program: SDGT — linked to Boko Haram

Abdurrahman Ado Musa

Also known as: MUSA, Abdurrahman Ado

Date of birth: 23 Apr 1984

Place of birth: Nigeria

Offence/Program: SDGT — linked to Boko Haram

Bashir Ali Yusuf

Date of birth: 7 Aug 1984

Place of birth: Nigeria

Offence/Program: SDGT — linked to Boko Haram

Ibrahim Ali Alhassan

Date of birth: 31 Jan 1981

Place of birth: Nigeria; current location: Abu Dhabi

Offence/Program: SDGT — linked to Boko Haram

Nnamdi Orson Benson

Date of birth: 21 Mar 1987

Place of birth: Nigeria