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ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU

Sanctioned
Abubakar Shekau
Type
person
Subtype
Country
Nigeria
Date of birth
1969
Listings
1 · 1 Sanctioning jurisdiction
Export
Australia1 Listings

Arms embargo, Asset freeze, Travel ban

Sanctions listings1
JurisdictionListMeasuresDateStatus
Australia
Australian Sanctions Consolidated List
2941
Arms embargoAsset freezeTravel ban
2014-06-26activeSource
Official source conditions

Listed on 26 June 2014 (amended 6 Dec 2019)

Source ↗
Legal bases
Australia
Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida) Regulations 2008
Source

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

  • Imam Darul TawheedAlias
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • أبو بكر محمد الشكوىOriginal script
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • Imam Darul TauhidAlias
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • ShehuAlias
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • ShekauAlias
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAUPrimary name
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • Abu Mohammed Abubakar bin MohammedAlias
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • Abubakar ShekauAlias
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • Abu Muhammed Abubakar bi MohammedAlias
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • ShaykuAlias
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)

Identifiers

  • 2941AU_DFAT_REFERENCE
    Country: AU · Issuer: DFAT
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)

Dates

  • 1969Birth date
    Source not recordedOriginal record not linked

Places

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

Countries and roles

  • NigeriaNationality
    Australian Sanctions Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    2941
    SHA-256
    f4d102a4f708d0dc79149d8a7cadd695936d1a435012f1589ab2bb540e6e4101
    Snapshot
    b3dfe851-da15-4d86-9831-8e1bdf5edfc2
    Snapshot SHA-256
    bd9899ee84000a76d79c39e4f59897d9c6fab90a676e423b077b6b0ee62e0f56
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)