The Time
100 influential list sure sprang a surprise..
The face of Nigerian terror group,Abubakar Shekau has been listed as one of the world's most
influential people,according to Time..He 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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