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 INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals
Names (10)
First name/Name
ABUBAKAR
Second name/Name
MOHAMMED
Third name/Name
SHEKAU
Full name/Name
ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU
Type
Name
First name/Name
Shayku
Full name/Name
Shayku
Type
Alias
Quality
Low
First name/Name
Shekau
Full name/Name
Shekau
Type
Alias
Quality
Low
First name/Name
أبو بكر محمد الشكوى
Full name/Name
أبو بكر محمد الشكوى
Type
Original script
First name/Name
Abu Muhammed Abubakar bi Mohammed
Full name/Name
Abu Muhammed Abubakar bi Mohammed
Type
Alias
Quality
Low
First name/Name
Shehu
Full name/Name
Shehu
Type
Alias
Quality
Low
First name/Name
Abubakar Shekau
Full name/Name
Abubakar Shekau
Type
Alias
Quality
Good
First name/Name
Abu Mohammed Abubakar bin Mohammed
Full name/Name
Abu Mohammed Abubakar bin Mohammed
Type
Alias
Quality
Low
First name/Name
Imam Darul Tauhid
Full name/Name
Imam Darul Tauhid
Type
Alias
Quality
Low
First name/Name
Imam Darul Tawheed
Full name/Name
Imam Darul Tawheed
Type
Alias
Quality
Low
Addresses (1)
Country
Nigeria
Full address
Nigeria
Birth data (2)
Birthdate
Place
Shekau Village, Yobe State
Country
Nigeria
Historical data
No records
Updated: 05.02.2025. 08:16
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