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ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU

⚠ Sanctioned · 4 active programs
Possible identity match (70% confidence)

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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

Aliases
Abubakar Mohammed Shekau · ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU · ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU; أبو بكر محمد الشكوى · Abubakar Shekau · Abu Mohammed Abubakar bin Mohammed · Abu Muhammed Abubakar bi Mohammed · Imam Darul Tauhid · Imam Darul Tauhid; Imam Darul Tawheed; Abu Muhammed Abubakar bi Mohammed; Shekau Mohammed Abubakar; Abu Mohammed Abubakar bin Mohammed; Abubakar Shekau · Imam Darul Tawheed · Shayku · Shehu · Shekau · Shekau Mohammed Abubakar · أبو بكر محمد الشكوى

Sanctions programs · 7

SourceProgramNameRegimeDesignatedLink
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 ↗
ZA_FIC_SANCTIONS ZA-FIC-SANCTIONS South Africa FIC Targeted Financial Sanctions Counter-terrorism source ↗
EU_TRAVEL_BANS EU-TRAVEL-BANS EU Consolidated Travel Bans Travel-ban source ↗
QA_NCTC_SANCTIONS QA-NCTC-SANCTIONS Qatar NCTC Unified Sanctions Counter-terrorism source ↗

Listed on · 7

MD_TERROR_SANCTIONSEU_FSFCH_SECOAU_DFATEU_TRAVEL_BANSZA_FIC_SANCTIONSQA_NCTC_SANCTIONS
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