What is Abubakar Shekau?
'''Abubakar Shekau''' ({{Lang-ar|أبو بكر شيكاو}}; 1969 or 1975 &ndash; 20 May 2021), also known by his alias '''Darul Tawheed''' ({{Lang-ar|دار التوحيد}}), was a [[Nigeria]]n [[Islamist]] [[terrorist]]. He is the leader of the [[Nigeria]]n militant group [[Boko Haram]], [[Boko Haram insurgency|whose]] [[insurgency]] began in 2009. He served as deputy leader to the group's founder, [[Mohammed Yusuf (Boko Haram)|Mohammed Yusuf]], until Yusuf was killed in 2009. Shekau then became the leader of the group.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Joe|last=Brock|title=Nigeria sect leader defends killings in video|date=12 January 2012|publisher=[[Reuters]]|url=http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE80B01D20120112|work=Reuters Africa|access-date=25 September 2014|archive-date=27 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227071010/https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE80B01D20120112|url-status=dead}}</ref> Shekau was born in [[Yobe State]], Nigeria and is a [[Kanuri people|Kanuri]]. He speaks [[Hausa language|Hausa]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]], and [[English language|English]]. He has [[polygamy|four wives]]. He has been reported dead several times during the early 21st century. ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' reported that Shekau [[suicide|killed himself]] by [[suicide vest]] on 20 May 2021 to avoid being captured.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/20/boko-haram-leader-abubakar-shekau-nigeria-forest?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other |title=Boko Haram leader tried to kill himself during clash with rivals, officials claim |website=The Guardian |access-date=2021-05-20}}</ref><ref name=shekaudead>{{Cite news|last=Parkinson|first=Drew Hinshaw and Joe|date=2021-05-21|title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} Boko Haram Leader, Responsible for Chibok Schoolgirl Kidnappings, Dies|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/boko-haram-leader-responsible-for-chibok-schoolgirl-kidnappings-dies-11621608392|access-date=2021-05-21|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> Nigerian officials confirmed hi