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Abubakar MOHAMMED SHEKAU

Sanctioned
Abubakar Shekau
Type
person
Subtype
Country
Nigeria
Date of birth
dd/mm/1969
Listings
1 · 1 Sanctioning jurisdiction
Export
United Kingdom1 Listings

Arms embargo, Asset freeze, Travel ban

Sanctions listings1
JurisdictionListMeasuresDateStatus
United Kingdom
UKSL
AQD0118
Arms embargoAsset freezeTravel ban
2014-06-26activeSource
Official source conditions

Asset freeze|Arms embargo|Travel Ban

Source ↗
Legal bases
United Kingdom
Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019statutory instrument

Source evidence

Values are preserved from their sources. Different versions are shown separately; this does not mean every value is confirmed current.

Names and aliases

  • Darul TawheedAlias
    en
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • أبو بكر محمد الشكوىOriginal script
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • ShaykuAlias
    en
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • ShehuAlias
    en
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • ShekauAlias
    en
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • Abubakar MOHAMMED SHEKAUPrimary name
    en
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • Abu Muhammed Abubakar bi MohammedAlias
    en
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • Abubakar ShekauAlias
    en
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • Darul TauhidAlias
    en
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • Abu Mohammed Abubakar bin MohammedAlias
    en
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)

Identifiers

  • AQD0118UK_UNIQUE_ID
    Country: UK
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • 13006OFSI_GROUP_ID
    Country: UK
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • QDi.322UN_REFERENCE_NUMBER
    Country: UN
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)

Dates

  • dd/mm/1969Birth date
    Source not recordedOriginal record not linked

Places

  • Shekau Village, Yobe State NigeriaBirthplace
    Source not recordedOriginal record not linked

Countries and roles

  • NigeriaNationality
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • NigeriaResidence
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • NigeriaBirth
    UKSL ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    AQD0118
    SHA-256
    97fd508f334b6ed4a42da9fcccd18a5229e903d867e227e9490a621607ba1086
    Snapshot
    b3c67939-cd3b-4757-9438-5c02ad8c508c
    Snapshot SHA-256
    09294883bee0e472558722211704b14f8380ea439f0b9232c5cef8b6fdbd646c
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)