The United States government has sanctioned a Nigerian national and three Nigeria-based financial firms for allegedly facilitating the movement of funds linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), placing them among a group of individuals and entities accused of supporting the terrorist organisation's global financial operations.

OFAC sanctioned three individuals and six entities, including three crypto companies, for moving crypto to the terror group ISIS.

OFAC designated three financial facilitators and six money service businesses across Europe, Syria, Turkey, and Nigeria for moving funds to ISIS and its West Africa affiliate…