Abubakar Shekau

Bad guy
Nigerian Islamic Terrorist
Responsible for the Chibok Schoolgirls kidnapping

Known by the alias Darul Tawheed.

Is the Islamist leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram.
He served as deputy leader to the group's founder, Mohammed Yusuf,
until Yusuf was killed in 2009.
Nigerian authorities believed that Shekau was killed in 2009 during
clashes between security forces and Boko Haram until July 2010
when he appeared in a video claiming leadership of the group.
Shekau is an ethnic Kanuri but also speaks Hausa, Arabic, and
English.
Shekau claims to be an intellectual and theologian who studied Islam
"under a traditional cleric.
In videos Shekau posted online, he often boasted about his
invincibility, mocked various armies and stated that he "cannot be
stopped" and "cannot die except by the will of Allah".
He also boasted about being in possession of armoured tanks and
other combat vehicles.
He frequently spoke about the Quran in his online videos.
In June 2012 the United States Department of State designated
Shekau as a terrorist and effectively froze any of his assets in the
United States.
Since June 2013, the U.S. State Department has a standing reward of
$7 million for information leading to Shekau's capture through its
Rewards for Justice program.

The Nigerian army has additionally offered a 50 million reward

(approximately US$300,000) for Shekau.
Shekau survived being shot in the leg during an attempt on his life by
Nigerian security forces.
He took credit for the kidnapping of over 200 school girls in April 2014.
After his near death, he increased his violent attacks.
Shekau also announced that the kidnapped girls have been converted
to Islam.
He had claimed to be waging a jihad against Christianity.
His online videos frequently depict anti-American rhetoric and he had
made multiple threats to attack the U.S.