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Abubakar Shekau
Leader of a Nigerian militant group (1973-2021) · Nigeria · On the map · Died at 48
Abubakar Mohammed Shekau was a Nigerian militant who was the leader of Boko Haram, an extremist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, from 2009 until his suicide in 2021 during the Battle of Sambisa Forest.
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He previously served as deputy leader to the group's founder, Mohammed Yusuf, until Yusuf's execution by Nigerian police in 2009.
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Nigeria
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1973 to 2021 · aged 48