He was its spiritual leader until he was killed in the 2009 boko haram uprising. Nigeria analyst abdullahi tasiu abubakar looks at nigerias mostwanted man, someone who is seen as a fearless. After his death, his deputy abubakar shekau took control of the group and has led it. Correspondents say there is no independent confirmation of shekaus or bamas death. Nigeria admits boko haram leader abubakar shekau is alive. Mohammad yusuf, the leader of boko haram, the islamist group responsible for the recent uprising in northern nigeria, has been killed by nigerian authorities during a crackdown in the northeastern city of maiduguri. Boko haram leader dismisses claims of his death in new video. Nigerian defense minister mansur dan ali told reporters in the capital abuja on tuesday. The terrorist group pledged allegiance to the islamic state in 2016 but soon splintered after islamic state leadership tried to replace boko haram s leader, abubakar shekau. Those killed in the coup within the terrorist camp are also said to. Army spokesman col azem agouna said 52 chadian soldiers were killed. Nigerias boko haram leader abubakar shekau in profile.
Boko haram leader abubakar shekau says he is not dead in a. Borno state is the home base of boko haram and has born the brunt of its attacks in nigeria. Shekau was reported injured and fatally wounded in. Aug 12, 2015 in a may 12, 2014, photo taken from video by nigerias boko haram terrorist network, leader abubakar shekau speaks to the camera. Boko haram leader dismisses nigerias claims of crushing the group. Nigeria military claims boko haram leader dead more abuja afp nigerias military on wednesday claimed for the first time that boko haram leader abubakar shekau was dead, as it said troops had killed a lookalike who had been posing as the militant commander. May 09, 2014 abubakar shekau is the leader of the nigerian militant islamist group boko haram.
Boko haram was reported to have killed 380 people between april. The nigerian army claimed late monday that the countrys most dreaded and wanted militant, boko haram leader abubakar shekau, may have died of injuries. Boko haram kidnapped 110 schoolgirls from the government technical girls college in dapchi, yobe, on 19 february 2018. A video released in nigeria purportedly shows the head of the boko haram militant group alive, despite the militarys claims he might have been killed.
Shekau is also wellknown for repeatedly defying news of his death. Shekau, boko haram commanders reaching out to mediators. Oct 28, 2019 a boko haram faction has long been inspired by the islamic state is in syria. Troops kill boko haram leader, usamah, others in borno. Jan 22, 2020 the president urged nations of the world to end all support provided to boko haram and islam in west africa iswa terrorist groups whose only goal is to sow death, violence, and destruction in.
Nur also has been much more willing than other boko haram leaders to negotiate with the government about issues such as releasing captives. Sep 22, 2014 details of how abubakar shekau, the impostor and leader of the boko haram terrorist group lost his left in a shootout with nigerian troops in konduga on wednesday sept. Aug 03, 2009 this video shows security agents interrogating of mohammed yusuf, the leader of the boko haram uprising in maiduguri, borno state. Senior boko haram leader reportedly killed by allies. How army killed top boko haram leader, abu usamah the nigerian army has disclosed that its operatives have killed a top leader of the boko haram insurgents, abu usamah. Chadian president, idriss deby, has called on the boko harams factional leader, abubakar shekau, to surrender or be killed inside his dikoa. Boko haram leader denies death reports reuters video. Abubakar shekau sends strong warning on coronavirus. The source said shekau may have been killed in a recent battle with the military in konduga, a town located 35 kilometres from maiduguri, the capital city of borno state. Chadian president idriss deby has issued a yellow card to boko haram terrorists leader abubakar shekau. Now that is leader baghdadi is dead, will this faction still remain as potent and violent. Last thursday, the nigerian army announced that a highranking member of boko haram had died in battle. Mohammed yusufs final days cameron duodu opinion the. The drug fuelling death, despair and boko haram bbc news.
News of yusufs death came after the groups deputy leader was reported to be among dozens of people killed after troops shelled boko haram s base in the city of maiduguri. Abubakar shekau, the leader of boko haram, whose death has been reported twice in four days security forces have claimed to have killed shekau. Mohammed yusuf 29 january 1970 30 july 2009, also known as ustaz mohammed yusuf, was a nigerian muslim sect leader and founder of the militant islamist group boko haram in 2002. Key boko haram leaders killed in air strikes in borno. Nigerias air force said it had killed some senior boko haram militants and believes it has fatally wounded the groups leader in a raid on the islamists northeast heartland. A military vehicle in bama, borno, nigeria, august 31, 2016. View cnns fast facts on boko haram and learn more about the militant islamic group based in nigeria, whose purpose is to institute sharia, or islamic law. The nigerian security agencies are probing the possible death of the leader of boko haram terrorist group, abubakar shekau, a source privy to the investigation has said. Jun 01, 2018 image caption maiduguri has been at the centre of the battle against boko haram for years but it is also fighting a silent battle with drugs.
Mar 31, 2020 troops of the operation lafiya dole being coordinated by the defence headquarters, abuja, have killed a top boko haram leader, abu usamah, and scores of other terrorists during a gun battle with. The disputed leader of boko haram has said he is still in charge of nigerias militant islamist group despite a statement by socalled islamic state that he had been replaced. Aug 06, 2009 as expected, videos and still pictures of the slain leader of nigerias boko haram sect, mohammed yusuf, are proliferating on the internet a video posted on youtube appears to show him shortly. Sep 26, 2014 is boko haram leader abubakar shekau alive or dead. Niger army repels boko haram attack, 50 extremists killed govt. Pregnant woman and baby among 30 killed, burned to death by. A man claiming to be boko haram s leader appears in a new video contradicting nigerian military reports of his death. Nigeria confirms boko haram leader killed the news. A boko haram faction has long been inspired by the islamic state is in syria. What does the death of is leader albaghdadi mean for boko.
Curiously, within 24 hours of the is leaders death, an alqaeda media arm published a photograph of three ansaru fighters in nigeria. On multiple occasions since 2009, the boko haram leader has been reported to have been killed only to resurface shortly after. In september 2017, boko haram militants kidnapped about 40 young adults, women and children and killed 18 in the town of banki, km southeast of maiduguri, borno state, on the border of nigeria and cameroon. Boko haram rejects n50m ransom, kills can chairmannigeria. Nigerias government has said that the longtime leader of militant group boko haram, abubakar shekau, is still at large, despite previous repeated claims it had killed him. The nigerian military says the leader of the militant islamic sect boko haram abubakar shekau was killed several weeks ago from gunshots wounds inflicted dur. Leadership analysis of boko haram and ansaru in nigeria. Jun 09, 2014 view cnns fast facts on boko haram and learn more about the militant islamic group based in nigeria, whose purpose is to institute sharia, or islamic law. Shekau, boko haram commanders reaching out to mediators for a. He has subsequently been regularly reported dead and is thought to use body doubles. Boko haram commanders killed in airstrike the morning call.
Abubakar shekau boko haram leader, abubakar shekau may. Shekau was appointed the leader of the group in july 2009, after the death of yusuf in the 2009 boko haram uprising. The announcement came just hours after police said they had captured mohammed yusuf. Since 2009 the group has carried out largescale acts of violence. Oct 02, 2014 kano nigeria afp boko haram leader abubakar shekau dismissed nigerian military claims of his death in a new video obtained by afp on thursday and said the militants had implemented strict islamic law in captured towns. This was revealed in a statement on monday signed by its acting director, defence media. There is currently crisis in the camp of the islamic state of west africa province iswap, a faction of the boko haram sect. Troops killed man acting as boko haram leader cnn nigerian forces battling the islamist terror group boko haram have killed a man suspected of acting as the groups leader, nigerias. Boko haram is an islamic militant insurgency responsible for killing tens of thousands and displacing millions in the last decadeplus.
Nigerian security forces killed yusuf and 800 of his followers, who called themselves yusufiya, in clashes in july 2009. Several key boko haram terrorists, boko haram iswap leaders, have been killed and their structures destroyed in airstrikes conducted by the air task force of operation lafiya dole at durbada in. A claim in 2009 that shekau had been killed turned out to be untrue, they add. Nigerian taliban leader killed in custody fdds long war. An army general and also an air force general was also killed in that operation. Over 200 soldiers were killed yesterday as they tried advancing towards ajijjitara where shekau the boko haram leader and his foreign counterparts abide. For years the nigerian army has hunted abubakar shekau, the elusive leader of boko haram, without success. Nov 07, 2019 curiously, within 24 hours of the is leaders death, an alqaeda media arm published a photograph of three ansaru fighters in nigeria. Is boko harams notorious leader about to return from the. Troops of the operation lafiya dole being coordinated by the defence headquarters, abuja, have killed a top boko haram leader, abu usamah, and scores of other terrorists during a gun battle. Jul 30, 2009 leader of boko haram, the islamic sect blamed for days of deadly violence in nigeria has been killed in custody, police officials say. Shekau served as boko haram s number two until its former leader mohammed yousouf was killed by nigerian police in 2009. Nigerian army and nigerian government always telling lies in other to cover up their incompetence in duties. Deby issued the warning in a state address to chadians, after he was said to have led.
This was one of very few messages the largely inactive ansaru had released since 2015 when the group published two videos chastising shekau and boko haram prior to shekaus pledge of loyalty to albaghdadi. After that incident, boko haram appeared to be disbanded, or at least inactive, until the next year, when a video was made public in which yusufs deputy, abubakar shekau, declared that he was the groups new leader and vowed to avenge the deaths of yusuf and the others. Boko haram leader abubakar shekau killed, claims nigerian. The group pays allegiance to is leader abu bakr albaghdadi. In 2015 the group began calling itself islamic state in west africa. Published on aug 3, 2009 this video shows security agents interrogating of mohammed yusuf, the leader of the boko haram uprising in maiduguri, borno. Nigeria army claims death of boko haram leader the nigerian army claimed late monday that the countrys most dreaded and wanted militant, boko haram leader abubakar shekau, may have died. Details of how abubakar shekau, the impostor and leader of the boko haram terrorist group lost his left in a shootout with nigerian troops in konduga on wednesday sept.
A man purporting to be boko haram s leader abubakar shekau is pictured in a still from a social media video courtesy of site intel group, released on august 10, in an unknown location. He became leader of boko haram after its founder, muhammad yusuf. The groups leader, abubakar shekau, also claimed the 219 schoolgirls kidnapped from the remote northeast town of chibok, in borno state, in april had. Baa idirisa, son of late muhammed yusuf, who is leader of the group in nigeria, has been killed, according to sources. Nigerian army confirms death of boko harams leader. Shekau survived being shot in the leg during the 2009 attempt on his life by nigerian security forces. Boko haram has beheaded a brethren church leader in nigeria, according to the same investigative journalist who shared the pastors hostage video which encouraged many with its. Boko haram leader mohammed yusuf interrogation before his.
Thousands of people have died since boko haram began its insurgency in 2009. Abubakar shekau of nigerias boko haram may be dead. Aug 23, 2016 nigerias air force said it had killed some senior boko haram militants and believes it has fatally wounded the groups leader abubakar shekau pictured in a video released in august in a. Cameroon didnt kill boko haram s figurehead leader since he is already dead, according to the nigerian army. Trouble in iswap camp as leader kills five council members. Naija news understands the shura council is the supreme leadership council of the terrorist group. Dec 10, 2018 shekau is also wellknown for repeatedly defying news of his death. Using amateur photos and videos as evidence, they claimed that the man in question played the role of abubakar shekau, boko harams proclaimed leader. A subdued and cooperative yusuf cooperated with the security. For all his death defying abilities, however, shekau has. After that, he became the new figurehead of the armed group, which regularly carries out deadly bomb attacks and recently kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls. Major general john enenche, coordinator, defence media operations said yesterday that scores of boko haram terrorists have been surrendering in the. Sep 25, 2014 nigerian forces battling the islamist terror group boko haram have killed a man suspected of acting as the groups leader, nigerias defense ministry said. This much was gathered from top intelligence sources in the theatre of operations in northeast nigeria.
Boko haram leader abubakar shekau killed in air strike by. The nigerian army claimed late monday that the countrys most dreaded and wanted militant, boko haram leader abubakar shekau, may have died of injuries sustained in a shootout with government forces in a border community close to cameroon. Boko haram, islamic sectarian movement founded in 2002 in northeastern nigeria. Pregnant woman and baby among 30 killed, burned to death. Has cameroons army killed boko harams leader abubakar.
Boko haram leader mohammed yusuf interrogation before. On 2 april, a boko haram attack on the outskirts of maiduguri resulted in the death of 18 people and another 84 wounded. Aug 19, 20 nigerias militant islamist leader abubakar shekau may have been killed by security forces during a shootout, an army spokesman says. President deby, said shekau risks death in his dikoa hideout. The defence headquarters, dhq, has said that abubakar shekau, leader of the boko haram sect, may surrender soon. The nigerian army has disclosed that its operatives have killed a top leader of the boko haram insurgents, abu usamah. Boko haram was reported to have killed 380 people between april and september 2017 in the lake chad area. Boko haram executes pastor who turned hostage video into t. What does the death of is leader albaghdadi mean for boko haram. Nigerias boko haram leader abubakar shekau in profile bbc. Five shura council members of the islamic state west africa province iswap have been reportedly killed by the groups new leader, lawan abubakar, also called ba lawan. In new video, boko haram leader shekau threatens minister. Boko haram was founded by mohammed yusuf who led the group from 2002 until his death in 2009.
News of yusufs death came after the groups deputy leader was reported to be among dozens of people killed after troops shelled boko harams base in the city of maiduguri. Kano nigeria afp boko haram leader abubakar shekau dismissed nigerian military claims of his death in a new video obtained by afp on thursday and said the. The terrorist group pledged allegiance to the islamic state in 2016 but soon splintered after islamic state leadership tried to replace boko harams leader, abubakar shekau. Nigerian defense authorities on monday confirmed a senior commander of the terror group boko haram was killed during a recent. The leader of boko haram, abubakar shekau, has released a video in which he threatened the minister of communication and digital economy, isa pantami. Nigerian authorities believed that shekau was killed in 2009 during clashes between security forces and boko haram until july 2010, when shekau appeared in a video claiming leadership of the group. Despite an initial reduction in boko haram attacks, the militant group reestablished a base in borno state, along nigerias border with cameroon, and killed. Is boko haram leader abubakar shekau alive or dead. Abubakar shekau of nigerias boko haram may be dead bbc news. He is married to one of muhammad yusufs four widows.
Boko haram leader abubakar shekau says he is not dead in a new video boko haram leader abubakar shekau has dismissed nigerian military claims of his death in a new video. Nigeria army claims death of boko haram leader anadolu agency. This was revealed in a statement on monday signed by its acting director, defence media operations, brigadier general bernard onyeuko. Yusuf a leader in the mold of osama bin laden, she made clear that his death was a positive development for nigeria. Print email chadian president idriss deby has issued a yellow card to boko haram terrorists leader abubakar shekau. For all his death defying abilities, however, shekau has arguably been as close to being down and out as ever recently. Nigeria analyst abdullahi tasiu abubakar looks at the countrys mostwanted man, who has been designated a terrorist by the us government. Boko haram executes pastor who turned hostage video into testimony updated beheaded brethren leader taken captive in nigeria said he was at peace with death. Sep 24, 2014 abuja afp nigerias military on wednesday claimed for the first time that boko haram leader abubakar shekau was dead, as it said troops had killed a lookalike who had been posing as the militant commander. Abubakar shekau is the leader of the nigerian militant islamist group boko haram, which been behind a deadly insurgency in the northeast of the country for the last five years. Boko haram reportedly released all but one of the girls by 21 march. Aug 20, 20 the nigerian military says the leader of the militant islamic sect boko haram abubakar shekau was killed several weeks ago from gunshots wounds inflicted during a clash with nigerian soldiers. Boko haram leader abubakar shekau killed in air strike by nigerian fighter jets along with other senior militants. Boko haram carried out sporadic attacks before shekau took over leadership of boko haram in july 2010, but its first attack after shekau became leader was on september 7, 2010, when approximately 50 fighters attacked bauchi prison and freed more than 100 boko haram members.
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