Entity record

Shekau Mohammed AbubakarPerson

Source-verifiedReflects EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions Listobserved 2026-06-05not an issuing authority

Shekau Mohammed Abubakar appears on the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, designated by European Union under program TAQA; reflected as observed on 2026-06-05.

Also known as

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

Designations

Designated by European Union under program TAQA since 2014-07-04. Other entities under TAQA

Source remarks: Other information: (a) Physical description: eye colour: black; hair colour: black; (b) Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 26.6.2014. (official source)

Key properties

Date of birth: 1969
Place of birth: Shekau Village, Yobe State, NIGERIA
Nationality: NG
Position: Leader of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad (Boko Haram); Imam

Addresses

Source list & list version

Dataset	List version	Manifest SHA-256	Status	Verify
EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List European Union (Council / DG FISMA)	eu_fsf@2026-06-05	7133f32aee690d40…	List version (signing pending)	manifest

Last confirmed present in EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List list version eu_fsf@2026-06-05, observed 2026-06-05.

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