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What To Know About Boko Haram’s Ruthless Leader

Abubakar Shekau: The Man Behind Nigeria’s Boko Haram The Huffington Post  | by  Nick Robins Posted: 05/07/2014  The name Abubakar Shekau may sound unfamiliar to those who are new to Nigerian politics, but the head of Boko Haram has been a terrifying fixture in West Africa for nearly half a decade. A shadowy figure, Shekau has a reputation for…