Factbox-Abubakar Shekau led transformation of Nigeria's Boko Haram


ABUJA (Reuters) - The militant group Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) said in an audio recording heard by Reuters on Sunday that Abubakar Shekau, leader of rival Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, was dead.

Following are details about Shekau and Boko Haram.

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