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Journal articles on the topic "Abubakar Shekau"

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Theophilus, Abbah. "Shekau and future Jihadists: A historical review." GPH-International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research 04, no. 09 (2021): 40–47. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6859985.

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Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau was killed in a battle of supremacy between the sect and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in May 2021. His death should supposedly signal the end of terrorism in Nigeria because, over the years, he had been the sustaining figure of terrorism in Nigeria. This paper argues that unless steps to educate the youths against radicalization, there would arise more terrorist Shekaus in Nigeria.  
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Theophilus, Abbah. "A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF TEXTS OF BOKO HARAM LEADER ABUBAKAR SHEKAU." GPH-International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research 04, no. 09 (2021): 22–39. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6859952.

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Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, who was killed in May 2021, had been leading the Boko Haram sect since 2010 constantly makes pronouncements that have become of interest to the Nigerian government and the general public, but his idiolect and accompanying linguistic idiosyncrasies have not been studied for the purpose of forensic investigation. Using quantitative and qualitative approaches, this study has examined transcripts of his pronouncements and identified the stylistic devices Shekau uses in the delivery of his sermons and other pronouncements. This work will be of great value to the intelligence
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Theophilus, Abbah. "Political Language in Texts of Boko Haram." GPH-International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research 04, no. 09 (2021): 12–21. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6859910.

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The leaders of Boko Haram, the late Muhammad Yusuf, and Abubakar Shekau employed political rhetoric in their sermons and speeches in line with the tradition of leaders of Al-Qaeda and other forerunners of Jihadism. Applying the theory of semantic fields, this paper presents a lexical-semantic analysis of texts of Boko Haram and compares them with those of other Jihadists. The texts used are multiple transcripts from video messages of the leaders of Boko Haram, beginning with those of Muhammad Yusuf, even before the sect became violent, up to and including Abubakar Shekau’s speeches as of
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AJIBOYE, Babatope Matthew. "BOKO HARAM: SHEKAU’S DEMISE – HALCYON OR NADIR FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA’S FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM?" Conflict Studies Quarterly, no. 41 (October 5, 2022): 3–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.24193/csq.41.1.

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In Sub-Saharan Africa, no terrorist group has been as lethal as Boko Haram, under the leadership of Abubakar Shekau. Barely more than a decade, since the group’s inception, the entire Sub-Saharan Africa has been engulfed by deadly activities of the dreaded terrorist group. From evidence, more than 40,000 people have been killed, over 2 million people have been displaced, scores of forced migrants have been scattered across West Africa, properties worth billions of dollars have been destroyed, and governance in the sub-region has, essentially, been ineffective since 2009, when the group launche
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Foucher, Vincent. "Last Words of Abubakar Shekau: A Testament in the Politics of Jihadi Extraversion." Varia 3 (2021): 1–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/11tan.

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The last audio put out by Nigerian jihadi leader Abubakar Shekau before his death is a rare source, distinct from his usual public propaganda. Addressed to internal jihadi audiences, it sheds light on a number of key aspects, from the events that led to his death to the political economy of plunder, a key issue in Shekau’s jihad. Its most interesting takeaway, however, is about the relation between a local jihadi organisation and the global jihadi structures of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. It illustrates Shekau’s complex and ultimately unsuccessful strategies of extraversion—using the appea
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Albert, Isaac Olawale. "Decapitation strategies and the significance of Abubakar Shekau's death in Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis." International Affairs 97, no. 6 (2021): 1691–708. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiab173.

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Abstract Decapitation strategies have often been linked to counterterrorism. The existing literature suggests the results of these strategies are mixed. Previous studies suggest that the death of a prominent leader may not necessarily end the crisis; it all depends on the group's infrastructure, ideology, leadership traditions, and extent of its penetration in society. This article takes a critical look at the impact of a recent leadership decapitation in Nigeria. Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Boko Haram movement in the Lake Chad Basin countries, was killed on 19 May 2021 by a faction of
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Ekumaoko, Chijioke Egwu, Kenneth Igbo Nwokike, Ozioma Victoria Uchime, Ikenna Ukpabi Unya, and Emmanuel Obiahu Agha. "Why is The Hague Sitting on the Fence in Prosecuting Boko Haram Terrorism in Nigeria?" African Journal of Legal Studies 14, no. 2 (2021): 167–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/17087384-12340086.

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Abstract On 18 November, 2010 a preliminary examination of the situation in Nigeria was announced and for almost a decade, investigation has not yet begun. Ten potential cases have been identified, seven for Boko Haram and three for Nigerian Security Forces (NSF). This article investigates whether issues of complementarity and admissibility provide any legal barriers capable of withholding investigation; and whether granting national amnesty to Boko Haram can hinder investigation and prosecution by the International Criminal Court. It employs a qualitative methodological approach for investiga
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Oyedeji, Gideon Abioye, and Ebenezer Oluseun Ogungbe. "A critical study of ideologies in selected Boko Haram videos." Journal of Languages, Linguistics and Literary Studies 3, no. 1 (2023): 30–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.57040/jllls.v3i1.397.

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Boko Haram insurgency has threatened the existence of Nigeria as the group has wrecked serious havoc on different parts of the country. This group has constantly claimed to stand against some issues, ideas, people, doctrines, and systems. They have demonstrated this in their activities. To further their engagements, they periodically release videos to the public and these videos communicate layers of meaning and ideologies. This study, therefore, highlights and discusses the ideologies inherent in Boko Haram Video. A total of five videos were selected from the Sahara Reporters TV, Premium Time
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Dr Abdulwahab Danladi Shittu. "Mirroring the Past in the Present: A Comparative Analysis Between Khawārij and Boko-Haram." IJUS | International Journal of Umranic Studies 3, no. 1 (2022): 22–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.59202/ijus.v3i1.534.

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The deadliest religious sect ever witnessed by Nigerians is the Jamacatu Ahlu Sunnah lid Dacwah Wal Jihād popularly known as Boko Haram. The group was founded by Muhammad Yusuf in 2002 and was initially known to be a Jihadist organisation based in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in the North eastern Nigeria. With the killing of the founder on 30th July 2009 in a Boko Haram uprising and the subsequent takeover of leadership by Abubakar Shekau, the group turned to an insurgent that has indiscriminately killed tens of thousands of Nigerians and has displaced millions of citizens from their
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Aworo-Okoroh, Joy. "Ideology and Power Relations in Abubakar Shekau’s Speech Texts." AFRREV LALIGENS: An International Journal of Language, Literature and Gender Studies 5, no. 1 (2016): 133. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/laligens.v5i1.12.

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Book chapters on the topic "Abubakar Shekau"

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Nur, Mamman. "Exposé: An Open Letter to Abubakar Shekau." In The Boko Haram Reader. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190908300.003.0075.

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(4 AUGUST 2016) [Trans.: Abdulbasit Kassim] Available at: https://soundcloud.com/saharareporters/2016-08-04-audio-00000003-1 This video is a scathing attack upon Shekau and the direction in which he has led Boko Haram by Mamman Nur, one of the oldest veterans of the movement (see text 18). From summer 2015 through spring 2016 Boko Haram carried out a long string of suicide attacks, usually using young female suicide attackers, against mosques, market places, and refugee centers throughout the territories in northeastern Nigeria and northern Cameroon that it had controlled the previous year. Mo
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Shekau, Abubakar. "Western Civilization is Atheism and Anti-Islam." In The Boko Haram Reader. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190908300.003.0015.

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(16 FEBRUARY 2009)<sup>1</sup> [Trans.: Abdulbasit Kassim] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQY4GLtzLdU This video lecture should be considered in its importance to be the political and religious statement of Abubakar Shekau, who would become Yusuf’s successor. The content of the lecture is closely related to the content of text 11 delivered by Yusuf. The themes covered in this lecture would later feature in many of the writings and multimedia messages of Shekau after 2009. Of specific interest in this lecture is Shekau’s parody of the national pledge and anthem which represents h
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Shekau, Abubakar. "Explanation of the Meaning of Islamic Monotheism." In The Boko Haram Reader. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190908300.003.0008.

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(c. SUMMER 2008) [Trans.: Abdulbasit Kassim] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxW9Pl1rZs8 This video lecture by Abubakar Shekau is based on the book Mirāth al-anbiyā’ (Inheritance of the Prophets), and is the first documented presentation by Yusuf’s successor. It covers the three types of tawḥīd, namely: tawḥīd al-rubūbiyyah, tawḥīd al-asmā’ wa-l-ṣifāt ...
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Chari, Man, and Abubakar Shekau. "Message from the Soldiers." In The Boko Haram Reader. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190908300.003.0076.

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(7 AUGUST 2016) [Trans.: Abdulbasit Kassim] Available at: http://jihadology.net/2016/08/07/new-video-message-from-jamaat-ahl-al-sunnah-li-l-dawah-wa-l-jihads-abu-bakr-shekau-message-from-the-soldiers/ This video continued to express resentment against Abu Mus’ab al-Barnawi’s promotion as the governor of ISWAP by the Islamic State. In this video, the masked speaker, who had previously featured in several Boko Haram videos, spoke about his displeasure over Shekau’s replacement by al-Barnawi, whom he accused of following an inauthentic Salafism. The speaker (later identified as Man Chari) declare
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Nwankpa, Michael. "West African Islamic State (2015–16)." In The Boko Haram Reader. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190908300.003.0082.

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Part five of the book presents the current state of Boko Haram as the Islamic State’s official affiliate in West Africa, showing a clear trajectory in the transformation of Boko Haram leadership as Nigerian preachers to Islamic State’s franchise. The chapter reflects on Boko Haram’s journey especially whether its present state could have been avoided if the Nigerian state had responded differently. The reflective mode however shifts towards more realistic assessments that include an analysis of Boko Haram’s quest to regain its original motive and rebrand itself and the contestation between its
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Nwankpa, Michael. "Nigerian Preachers (2006–2008)." In The Boko Haram Reader. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190908300.003.0079.

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This chapter provides a historical background to Boko Haram’s insurgency by discussing its theological rationale and argument. Particularly, it focuses on the last three years before Boko Haram transformed into a full-blown insurgent group in 2009 and draws attention to the extensive religious debates between the leadership of Boko Haram and the religious scholars and establishment in northern Nigeria. The chapter also presents the socio-political events and conditions within and without Nigeria that may have contributed to the emergence of Boko Haram and inspired Boko Haram’s Jihad. In this c
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Shekau, Abubakar. "Bay‘a (Oath of Allegiance) to the Caliph of the Muslims." In The Boko Haram Reader. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190908300.003.0065.

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(7 MARCH 2015) [Trans.: Abdulbasit Kassim] Available at: http://jihadology.net/2015/03/07/al-urwah-al-wuthqa-foundation-presents-a-new-audio-message-from-jamaat-ahl-al-sunnah-li-l-dawah-wa-l-jihads-boko-%e1%b8%a5aram-abu-bakr-shekau-bayah-jama/ It had long been anticipated that Boko Haram would swear allegiance to the Islamic State, if only because the former had been mimicking the actions of the latter for months by the spring of 2015 (see text 48). This oath of allegiance made it official, and completed Boko Haram’s adoption into the larger family of Salafi-jihadi groups. An earlier indicati
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Cook, David. "Reaching a Verdict (2008–2009)." In The Boko Haram Reader. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190908300.003.0078.

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Part Two of the book provides a detailed account of Boko Haram’s declaration of war on the Nigerian state and the process involved-decisions and actions taken to reach the verdict. The first half of the chapter contains further sermons and teachings by Boko Haram leadership- Muhammad Yusuf, Abubakar Shekau and Muhammad Mamman Nur, that establish the ideological fulcrum for Boko Haram’s insurgency. Some of the central points expressed include Boko Haram’s system of religious belief and the origin and concept of a ‘true Muslim’. Particularly, the chapter presents Boko Haram’s position on Western
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Warner, Jason, Ryan O’farrell, Héni Nsaibia, and Ryan Cummings. "The Islamic State’s West Africa Province." In The Islamic State in Africa. Oxford University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197639320.003.0006.

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Based in northeastern Nigeria, the Islamic State's most powerful province would emerge in March 2015, when the group formerly colloquially known as “Boko Haram” would pledge allegiance to the Islamic State, thus becoming the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP). While Boko Haram had had, prior to its pledge to the Islamic State, interactions with Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in western Africa, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), it never became a formal Al-Qaeda branch: thus, while IS’s global emergence did not extract Boko Haram away from Al-Qaeda, the newly "democratized" global jihadist
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