ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU
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Identity
- Type
- person
- Country
- Nigerian
- Nationality
- NG
- Date of birth
- 1969
- Place of birth
- Shekau Village, Yobe State, NIGERIA
- Role
- Leader of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad (Boko Haram)
Also known as
Designation timeline · 4
- — Added to EU FSF
TAQA— EU FSF: TAQA (735/2014 (OJ L198)) publisher record ↗ - — Added to AU DFAT
AU-1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qai— AU DFAT: 1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida) Counter-terrorism (ISIL/Al-Qaida) publisher record ↗ - — Added to Switzerland SECO
CH-ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida— CH SECO: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Counter-terrorism (ISIL) publisher record ↗ - — Added to Moldova
MD-TERROR— Moldova Anti-Terror List Counter-terrorism publisher record ↗
Sanctions programs · 4
| Source | Program | Name | Regime | Designated | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH_SECO | CH-ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida | CH SECO: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida | Counter-terrorism (ISIL) | 21/03/2025 | source ↗ |
| AU_DFAT | AU-1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qai | AU DFAT: 1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida) | Counter-terrorism (ISIL/Al-Qaida) | 30/01/2020 | source ↗ |
| EU_FSF | TAQA | EU FSF: TAQA (735/2014 (OJ L198)) | 04/07/2014 | source ↗ | |
| MD_TERROR_SANCTIONS | MD-TERROR | Moldova Anti-Terror List | Counter-terrorism | — | source ↗ |
Previous designations · 3
Recorded in an official feed we index but since delisted — no longer an active sanction. Shown for the historical record.
| Source | Program | Name | Regime | Designated | Delisted | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA_NCTC_SANCTIONS | QA-NCTC-SANCTIONS | Qatar NCTC Unified Sanctions | Counter-terrorism | — | 19/05/2026 | source ↗ |
| ZA_FIC_SANCTIONS | ZA-FIC-SANCTIONS | South Africa FIC Targeted Financial Sanctions | Counter-terrorism | — | 19/05/2026 | source ↗ |
| EU_TRAVEL_BANS | EU-TRAVEL-BANS | EU Consolidated Travel Bans | Travel-ban | — | 19/05/2026 | source ↗ |
Listed on · 7
Possible matches in other source lists · 3
Records in other sanctions lists with high name overlap that may describe the same person. We have not aggregated these into the record above because date of birth, nationality, or both were not published by one or more sources. Review each below and verify identity against the source record before treating as the same individual.
Abubakar Sadiq A. Mohammed
Nigeria
Why we surfaced this:
- ✓ Shares 2 name tokens:
abubakar, mohammed - ✓ Both sources report nationality nigeria
- ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU alias ABUBAKAR SHEKAU alias ABU MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR BIN MOHAMMED alias ABU MUHAMMED ABUBAKAR BI MOHAMMED alias SHEKAU alias SHEHU alias SHAYKU alias IMAM DARUL TAUHID alias IMAM DARUL TAWHEED
Nigeria
Active source lists: ID_DTTOT, UK_OFSI, UN_SC
Why we surfaced this:
- ✓ Shares 3 name tokens:
abubakar, mohammed, shekau - ✓ Both sources report nationality nigeria
- ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
Abubakar Mohammed
Nigeria
Why we surfaced this:
- ✓ Shares 2 name tokens:
abubakar, mohammed - ✓ Both sources report nationality nigeria
- ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
Frequently asked questions
Is ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU sanctioned?
Yes. ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU (individual) is subject to 4 active sanctions designations from Switzerland SECO, AU DFAT, EU FSF, Moldova, the earliest dated 2014-07-04T00:00:00.000Z. Each designation and its source link is listed on this page.
Who has sanctioned ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU?
ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU is listed by Switzerland SECO, AU DFAT, EU FSF, Moldova under programs CH-ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida, AU-1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qai, TAQA. See the designations for the issuing authority and source URL of each.
When was ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU first sanctioned?
The earliest active designation amisanctioned indexes is dated 2014-07-04T00:00:00.000Z. Individual designations may carry their own dates — check each entry on this page.
What does it mean that ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU is sanctioned?
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