Time has decided to surprise the world by listing
the face of Nigerian terror group, Abubakar
Shekau as one of the world’s most influential
people.
According to Time, Shekau joins Gen
Muhammadu Buhari, Chimamanda Adichie and
Oby Ezekwesili.
“Most Americans do not yet recognize his name,
but the citizens of Nigeria, Africa’s most
populous country, know Abubakar Shekau all too
well: he is the most violent killer their country
has ever seen. Shekau took over the terrorist
organization Boko Haram in 2009 after the group
had been weakened by Nigerian government
forces.
Shekau, who is believed to be in his 30s, began
to stage increasingly daring kidnapping and
killing raids on schools, churches and mosques
thought by Boko Haram to be violating their
interpretation of Islam. The taking of over 200
schoolgirls in April 2014 brought Boko Haram
into the international spotlight.
By most accounts, Boko Haram has killed more
than 10,000 people and is spreading into
neighboring countries. Shekau’s latest action
may finally summon a U.S. response: he has
publicly aligned his group with ISIS, the terrorist
group that holds territory in Syria and Iraq and
has expanded its reach into Yemen and Libya.”
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