Ibn Mohammed bin Shakau, the biological son of the late Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly emerged within the ranks of the Boko Haram insurgent group.
A counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, made this known
in a post on X.
Makama noted that the development has raised fresh concerns
over the possible continuation of the ideology and networks associated with his
father, Shekau.
According to Zagazola, Ibn Mohammed is reportedly following
the path of his father, who was one of the most notorious figures in Nigeria’s
insurgency in the North-East.
Shekau became the leader of Boko Haram after the death of
the group’s founder, Mohammed Yusuf, and presided over some of the most violent
periods of the insurgency.
Under his leadership, Boko Haram carried out attacks against
communities, security personnel, government institutions and other civilian
targets across the North-East and neighbouring countries.
Shekau was also known for his uncompromising leadership
style and his use of propaganda videos to threaten governments and announce
attacks.
“His death in 2021, following a confrontation with fighters
of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, significantly altered the
dynamics of the insurgency in the Lake Chad region,” Zagazola noted.
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