Leadership of Boko Leadership of Boko Haram Haram By: Ally Geary By: Ally Geary

Issue One: Relatively New Issue One: Relatively New Organization Already on Their Organization Already on Their

Second LeaderSecond Leader

Originally considered a stable group Originally considered a stable group

Once original leader died became unstable Once original leader died became unstable

Abubukar Shekau is the current leader Abubukar Shekau is the current leader

Recent attacks from the group have been Recent attacks from the group have been more violent since his claim of taking control more violent since his claim of taking control

Issue Two: Operates as Issue Two: Operates as a Network a Network

Network is believed to be expanded outside Network is believed to be expanded outside of Nigeria border of Nigeria border

Believe to have different cells located in Believe to have different cells located in countries surrounding Nigeria countries surrounding Nigeria

New technology and money sources New technology and money sources

““State within the state”State within the state”

Issue Three: Analysts are Issue Three: Analysts are Still Trying to Figure It All Still Trying to Figure It All

Out Out Lack of clear structure and chain of commandLack of clear structure and chain of command

Diffused Diffused

Separate Departments?Separate Departments?

Leadership over cells?Leadership over cells?

Summary Summary

Expansion of network and leadership is Expansion of network and leadership is becoming a rising threat becoming a rising threat

Possibly involved with other terrorist Possibly involved with other terrorist organizations organizations

New developments of Boko Haram’s New developments of Boko Haram’s leadership as the group continues to attack in leadership as the group continues to attack in NigeriaNigeria

Potential centralized organization?Potential centralized organization?