Shekau in a sentence

Another sub-group is the Shekau faction, led by Abubakar Shekau.

It split into two factions — one loyal to Abu Musab al-Barnawi and the other to Abubakar Shekau — after the Islamic State core appointed al-Barnawi as leader in August 2016 and Shekau refused to recognize the decision.

Former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has disclosed how he dispersed dreaded Boko Haram leaders, Abubakar Shekau and Abu Qaqa, out of the state.

Army Chief orders Troops to capture Boko Haram Leader, Shekau Dead.

Boko Haram has claimed responsibility, with clips of the children spliced together with a message from the jihadist group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau.

Elusive leader of Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau has confirmed that his group was responsible for the killing of rice farmers in Kwashebe Zabarmari axis of Jere Local government Area of Borno State.

He explained that Shekau and his terror group had become factionalised, depleted and defeated, adding that the armed forces cannot be cowed by terrorists' ranting.

Not featuring Abubakar Shekau, the rushed-up video features several new and old Boko Haram Amirs.

Shekau’s terrorist activities attracted world attention first with the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in 2012.

After the April 14 bomb attack on Nyanya, Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, released a video where he claimed responsibility for the attack and warned they were targeting Abuja in subsequent attacks.

Aside from Tallen, Fayemi, and Ezekwesili, other speakers expected at the 2019 NWD are Iyom Josephine Aneinh, Hauwa Shekau, among others.

Abubakar Shekau, the head of one of Boko Haram’s three factions, declared the group active and operational a day after the Nigerian president said the militants had been defeated.

According to the report, Shekau claimed Boko Haram was responsible for series of attacks in northeast Nigeria during the festive season.

And whenever Govt dragged its feet, Shekau will shift the goal post.

He said 20,000 hunters are ready for the mission to hunt down Shekau and eliminate his fighters hiding in various enclaves in Sambisa and other parts of Lake Chad.

He said his prompt action on security reports made available to him while he was governor, stopped Shekau from establishing a Boko Haram base in Niger State.

In August 2015, IS publicly backed Barnawi as leader of Boko Haram, or Islamic State West Africa Province, over Abubakar Shekau, whose supporters carried out the Chibok abduction.

Last week, fighters loyal to Boko Haram factional leader Abubakar Shekau, attempted to infiltrate the Borno State capital, Maiduguri, but were pushed back by troops.

Sani, said in a statement issued in Abuja that anybody with credible information on Shekau should contact the Military Command and Control Centre of Operation Lafiya Dole or the Nigerian Army Call Centre number 193.

Shekau is on the run.