ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAUPerson

Also known as

• Abubakar Shekau
• Abu Mohammed Abubakar bin Mohammed
• Abu Muhammed Abubakar bi Mohammed
• Shekau
• Shehu
• Shayku
• Imam Darul Tauhid
• Imam Darul Tawheed

Designations

• Designated by UN Security Council under program Al-Qaida since 2014-06-26. Other entities under Al-Qaida

Source remarks: QDi.322 — Member of the Kanuri tribe. Physical description: eye colour: black; hair colour: black. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Leader of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad (Boko Haram) (QDe.138). Under Shekau’s leadership, Boko Haram has been responsible for a series of major terrorist attacks. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019 Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 30 October 2023. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals (official source)

Key properties

Date of birth

1969

Place of birth

Shekau Village, Yobe State, Nigeria

Nationality

NIGERIA

Addresses

Source list & list version

Last confirmed present in UN Security Council Consolidated List list version un_sc_sanctions@2026-06-19, observed 2026-06-19.

Source: United Nations Security Council Consolidated List (scsanctions.un.org), used under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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