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Leader of Boko Haram

Leader of Boko Haram is an entity described in industry reference data. It is not linked to any risk indications in our database, and it has not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Position				[sources]
Name	Leader of Boko Haram				[sources]
Country	Nigeria				[sources]
Inception date	2002				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q106942141				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-03-24	First seen	2025-03-14

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Position holders
Holder	Start date	End date
Abubakar Shekau Export controlled · PEP · Sanctioned entity	2009-07-30	2021-05-20

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