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ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU

Military · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameABU MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR BIN MOHAMMED · ABU MUHAMMED ABUBAKAR BI MUHAMMED · ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU · ABUBAKAR SHEKAU · Abu Mohammed Abubakar bin Mohammed · 27 more...[sources]
Other nameABU MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR BIN MOHAMMED · ABU MUHAMMED ABUBAKAR BI MUHAMMED · ABU MUHAMMED ABUBAKAR BIN MOHAMMED · ABUBAKAR SHEKAU · Abu Mohammed Abubakar BIN MOHAMMED · 24 more...[sources]
Weak aliasAbu Mohammed Abubakar bin Mohammed · Abu Muhammed Abubakar bi Mohammed · Abubakar Shekau · Darul Tauhid · Darul Tawheed · 16 more...[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthShekau · Shekau Village, Nigeria · Shekau Village, Yobe State · Shekau Village, Yobe State Nigeria · Shekau Village, Yobe State, NIGERIA · 4 more...[sources]
Death date[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityNigeria[sources]
CountryNigeria[sources]
CitizenshipNigeria[sources]
Country of birthNigeria[sources]
First nameABU MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR · ABU MUHAMMED ABUBAKAR · ABUBAKAR · Abu · Abubakar · 5 more...[sources]
Last nameABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU · Abubakar · BI MUHAMMED · BIN MOHAMMED · Mohammed · 6 more...[sources]
Middle nameAbubakar · Mohammed · Mohammed Abubakar · Muhammed Abubakar · SHEKAU · 3 more...[sources]
PatronymicMohammed[sources]
Second nameMOHAMMED · Mohammed · Muhammed · محمد[sources]
TitleImam · イマーム（Imam）[sources]
Unique Entity IDXMHSYCWJACV5[sources]
Wikidata IDQ2822101[sources]
PositionImam · Leader of Boko Haram (2009-2021) · Leader of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad (Boko Haram)[sources]
ReligionIslam[sources]
EthnicityKanuri people[sources]
AddressNigeria · ナイジェリア[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

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 Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 30 October 2023.

— Argentina RePET Sanctions,

Title: Imam. 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 Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 30 October 2023.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

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.

— Belgian Financial Sanctions,

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 Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 30 October 2023. available.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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.

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

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.

— EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

membre de la tribu Kanuri - description physique : yeux de couleur noire, cheveux de couleur noire - dirigeant du Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad (Boko Haram). Sous la direction de Shekau, Boko Haram a été responsable d'une série d'attaques terroristes majeures

— French National Asset Freezing System,

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.

— UK FCDO Sanctions List,

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.

— UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

カヌリ族の一員。身体的情報：目の色及び髪の色は黒。写真はインターポール（国際刑事警察機構）･国連安全保障理事会特別手配書に含まれているものを利用可能。ジャマトゥ・アフリス・スンナ・リッダァワティ・ワル・ジハード（ボコ・ハラム）（６４５．で指定した団体）の指導者。シェカウの指導の下、ボコ・ハラムは一連の主要なテロ攻撃を実行している。国連安全保障理事会決議第２３６８号（２０１７年）に基づく見直しは２０１９年１２月４日に終了した。国連安全保障理事会決議第２６１０号（２０２１年）に基づく見直しは２０２３年１０月３０日に終了した。同人に対するインターポール（国際刑事警察機構）・国連安全保障理事会特別手配書のウェブ・リンク：

— Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

Adresse : NIGÉRIA

— Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

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 Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 30 October 2023.

— UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions,

leader of a Nigerian militant group (1973-2021)

— Wikidata non-official source,

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 Jamaatu Ahlis Sunna LiddaAwati Wal-Jihad (Boko Haram) (QDe.138). Under Shekaus 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

— South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

French National Asset Freezing System5,532

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions1,237

The Security Council's set of sanctions serve as the foundation for most national sanctions lists.

UNSC

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,493

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

Türkiye Asset Freezing Sanctions List (MASAK)2,257

Individuals, entities, and organizations whose assets are frozen by the Republic of Türkiye based on United Nations Security Council resolutions, requests from foreign countries, domestic decisions, and efforts to counter the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Türkiye · MASAK

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,651

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,765

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States of America · OFAC

Argentina RePET Sanctions741

Public Registry of Persons and Entities linked to acts of Terrorism and their Financing

Argentina · MdJ

Qatar Unified Record of Persons and Entities on Sanction List720

This dataset contains both UN-mandated and the national sanctions designations for Qatar (Targeted Financial Sanctions).

Qatar · NCTC

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,605

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)21,786

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States of America · ITA

South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions874

The South African FIC sanctions list, largely based on UN Security Council sanctions.

South Africa · FIC

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,864

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,283

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,392

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Indonesian List of Suspected Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations534

A list of suspected terrorists and terrorist organizations as determined by the Central Jakarta District Court.

Indonesia · PPATK

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,529

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons285,651

Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Ukraine SFMS Blacklist869

Ukraine's financial intelligence unit publishes this list of sanctioned individuals.

Ukraine · SFMS

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,634

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States of America · GSA

Polish Sanctions Countering Money Laundering and Terror Financing484

Sanctions by Polish Ministry of Finance countering money laundering and terror financing, as well as UN Security Council resolutions 2253 and 1988

Poland · GIIF

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,188

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

Moldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMD695

Sanctions on persons and entities involved in terrorist activities and the proliferation of weapons of masss destruction

Moldova · CAS-SIS

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,534

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata351,017

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source

Source data IDs: gb-hmt-13006 · NK-DFW9KVhTz8jthCq8PP7saV · NK-a2UuSqXKvZv7hZ3t4khd37 · ua-sfms-1242 · eu-fsf-eu-3015-20 · usgsa-s4mr3rkml · md-terr-5ef382b4511a23e3ffcd7562011e9f8b4ebf486b · NK-EybhvwGjeRifRUMdm37cLQ · zafic-623 · mc-freezes-a82a68f34504ac04205b333dc48bf05f0e7cfd73 · ja-mof-57940ff5c0b18267ffe590ebdf5cd8a9461cf542 · unsc-6908425 · zafic-623-abubakar-mohammed-shekau · au-dfat-2941-abubakar-mohammed-shekau · eu-tb-logical-7370 · ch-seco-28071 · ch-seco-83830 · md-terr-fb503a05d53656facc2763feb56466fc8b7cd5a5 · fr-ga-2705 · usgsa-s4mr3rkmm · usgsa-s4mr3rkmn · usgsa-s4mrvs4wf · id-dttot-8f6eb7832e5ccdd032483fac7f1e9229b49c35a0 · id-dttot-d4a3c4b2df7b27141c2d42a63ce688758bbf2255 · id-dttot-fc5626f367ef72459811b75f37e06389d2599523 · gb-fcdo-aqd0118 · ofac-15009 · qa-nctc-6908425-abubakar-mohammed-shekau · arpet-personas-6908425

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