Born in Shekau village in Yobe State, Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau alias Darul Tawheed, until 2009, was deputy to Mohammed Yusuf, the group’s founder, who was killed while in custody.
Shekau was believed to have been killed in 2009 during a gun duel with security agents, until his re-appearance in July 2010 in a video clip where he indicated he survived the battle.
He was designated an international terrorist by the United States in 2012 and $7 million reward promised anyone with useful information to capture him. Shekau is believed to have a photographic memory and studied theology. He is fluent in Kanuri, Hausa and Arabic languages.
Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima said Shekau is a Kanuri from Niger Republic.
via nigerianeye
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