Security analysts in Nigeria are slamming U.S. sanctions against the militant group Boko Haram. They say the sanctions are counterproductive and militants are using them to help boost recruitment. CGTN's Kelechi Emekalam reports from the Nigerian capital, Abuja.

This is the last time Abu Musab Albarnawi released a video of himself after falling out with Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau. Albarnawi is the son of Boko Haram founder Yusuf Mohammed. Until 2015, he was the spokesman of Boko Haram headed by Abubakar Shekau. But ISIL appointed Barnawi leader of affiliate in west Africa-a development that led to a split in Boko Haram ranks. Now the state department wants to cap their online propaganda, ability to recruit foreign fighters and cut financing to the group. The new sanctions prohibit people or businesses from dealing or aiding the group. which means companies like Google and other US based social media companies may no longer carry propaganda materials from the group. But how much damage can a sanction like that cause to a group like ISIL in West Africa?

KABIRU ADAMU SECURITY EXPERT "They capitalize of such statement, such actions by US to recruit within their group by pointing to the fact that the US is surpassing Islam, in terms of funding, we are not certain that significant funds is coming to the group from international communities, most of the funding is sourced locally, except if some the element of that funding coming from international sources, it is not possible the US will have influence interns of reducing the funding."

KELECHI EMEKALAM ABUJA, NIGERIA "Since his appointment as the leader of ISIL in West Africa the group has been operating quietly except lately they are being suspected for kidnaping some 110 school girls from Dapchi-a rural school in Yobe state in the north east-Nigeria's government is reportedly attempting to negotiate the release of the girls in exchange for cash but security experts here believe instead such negotiation should be targeted by the US government."

KABIRU ADAMU SECURITY EXPERT "One important way is for the US government to work with the Nigerian government to reduce the negotiations which involve cash for the release of kidnap victims, that is one of the significant ways this groups raise revenue, in some countries, they do not negotiate with terrorists for cash, in Nigeria, that is an ongoing so the US can use its influence with the Nigerian government to reduce that compartment."

The latest sanctions targeted 40 ISIL affiliates several of them in Africa and others in Asia. In the case of Boko Haram, this is not the sanction. In 2013 the US government classified Boko Haram as international terrorist organization and placed a $7 million ransom on its leader Abubakar Shekau but that not deterred the group. KELECHI EMEKALAM, ABUJA, NIGERIA.