Entity record

Shekau Mohammed AbubakarPerson

Source-verifiedReflects EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions Listobserved not an issuing authority

Shekau Mohammed Abubakar appears on the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, designated by European Union under program TAQA; reflected as observed on 2026-07-31.

Sanctions

Also known as

  • Abubakar Shekau
  • Abu Mohammed Abubakar bin Mohammed
  • Abu Muhammed Abubakar bi Mohammed
  • Shekau
  • Shehu
  • Imam Darul Tawheed
  • Imam Darul Tauhid
  • Shayku

Designations

Reason for listing

Per European Union (listed ):

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. (official source)

Key properties

Date of birth
Place of birth
Shekau Village, Yobe State, NIGERIA
Nationality
Nigeria
Position
Leader of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad (Boko Haram); Imam

Addresses

Nigeria

Source list & list version

Source listList versionManifest SHA-256StatusVerify
EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions ListSanctions list
European Union (Council / DG FISMA)
20260612-00133df7d2e49ec829fList version (signing pending)manifest

About these sources

The EU's Financial Sanctions Files (FSF) — the European Commission's consolidated feed of every person, group and entity subject to an EU asset freeze under Council CFSP decisions and their implementing Regulations (Russia/Ukraine, terrorism, WMD proliferation, and more).

What a match means: A match is an EU sanctions designation — funds and economic resources generally cannot be made available to this party under EU law; treat as a direct compliance hit.

First observed ; last confirmed present in EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List list version 20260612-001, observed .

This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-07-31. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.

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How to cite this page

Shekau Mohammed Abubakar. ProofAML. This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-07-31. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/shekau-mohammed-abubakar-nk0a5f2c9c/

Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/0a.json (record key nk0a5f2c9c)